What is Web Hosting
Web hosting is the service that makes your website accessible on the internet. It's like the land on which your digital store is built: the quality of that land directly affects the speed, security, and availability of your site.
Choosing the wrong hosting is one of the most common mistakes companies make when building their online presence — and it's frequently the cause of slow websites with frequent downtime.
Types of Hosting
Shared Hosting — The most affordable. Your site shares resources with other sites. Suitable for small sites with low traffic.
VPS (Virtual Private Server) — Your site has dedicated resources on a virtual machine. Good price/performance ratio for growing businesses.
Dedicated Server — A physical server exclusively for your site. The most powerful and expensive. For high-traffic sites.
Cloud Hosting — Resources distributed across multiple servers. Scalable and resilient. Increasingly the preferred option for digital businesses.
What to Evaluate When Choosing
- Speed and server location — Servers closer to your users load faster. For Cape Verde, servers in Western Europe are generally a good choice.
- Guaranteed uptime — Look for providers that guarantee 99.9% or more availability.
- Technical support — Problems happen. Responsive and competent support is essential.
- SSL certificate included — Required for security and SEO. Google penalizes sites without HTTPS.
- Automatic backups — Your safety net in case of error or attack.
Hosting for Cape Verdean Businesses
DKRIOL offers web hosting services on high-performance servers, with Portuguese-language support and plans designed for Cape Verdean businesses. All plans include SSL certificates, daily backups, and an intuitive control panel.
Talk to us to find the right plan for your business.