3.25.2012

Ways Offshore Hosting Could Give You Total Peace Of Mind

By Margie Ball


Whenever the terms offshore operations and business are used in the same breath, they are always used in reference to ways of reducing taxes and reducing how much in house operations depend on reduction. A business that also does offshore operations is doing so in an attempt to reduce costs. This mainly applies in cases where one is getting job contracts and human resource from abroad. In the same way, offshore hosting is also becoming part of the business world. Unlike with human resource, the best place to outsource web hosting is in America.

The first reason is that the cost of setting up infrastructure for its own operations are greatly reduces for any business. There are also fewer items to be purchased when using an offshore data storage. In addition, the operations of your business are lifted to an international level when it comes to getting an external host. Some people even become vendors, getting external services and selling them to other uses within the country.

There are various elements that could motivate a business to turn to this service. First, it helps to change the policies of taxation. There is also increased confidentiality when it comes to the protection of entities that are beyond the borders of a country. The chances of making a profit are increased significantly when it comes to using this technology because it reduces costs. Also, you get less pressure from the government as a business, and there is little that is likely to interrupt your business operations.

There are several regions that benefit from this type of service, just like with offshore banking. Several companies in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Central America are reaping the rewards of offshore hosting. However, it is recommended that only business entities choose to use these services. To an individual, they could be quite costly.

Reducing cost is the key to business profitability, as aforementioned. A study done in Eastern Europe, the UK and the US showed that indeed, it could be of significant benefit to the business to use these external services. The study showed that nearly fifty percent of the cost of setting up your own host network was cut off if you chose to have an external service provider.

It costs about 35 to 70 dollars in the United States to have these services as a business per hour. If that seems low, then the UK rates make it even better. They cost between 25 and 50 dollars. The rates in some Eastern European countries like Ukraine is even lower, with the highest average rate at 20 dollars and the lowest at five.

It is also good to have an external source for the legal protection of your business. Competitors, at times, tend to push your business around by bringing forth frivolous lawsuits and other legal actions that could damage your business. Getting an external source protects your business from such.




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