<b>Why E-Commerce Hosting is Necessary for Your Online Store</b>

If you're project includes starting an online store, you need the right ecommerce hosting solution for your needs. Without excellent hosting, you not be able to expand your store as you wish. The right hosting makes all the difference, when paired with an excellent ecommerce application.

<b>What is E-Commerce Hosting?<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2448" alt="ecommerce-hosting-main" src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ecommerce-hosting-main.jpg" width="450" height="414" /></b>

Hosting for an ecommerce application is specifically designed to support the application with the right resources. Whether you choose osCommerce, ZenCart, Zen Cart, Magento or any other application, the hosting you choose needs to provide more than just the minimum requirements necessary for the application.

Ecommerce hosting provides many benefits and features not always found with regular hosting, such as:
<ul>
	<li>Secure payment processing</li>
	<li>Merchant account integration</li>
	<li>Ability to accept credit cards, PayPal and other payment options</li>
	<li>Dedicated IP address</li>
	<li>MySQL databases</li>
	<li>Online Backup tools</li>
	<li>PHP</li>
</ul>
With the right set of resources, hosting your ecommerce solution is easy.

<b>Hosting Your Store With Excellent Support</b>

Many hosting companies advertise ecommerce hosting solutions for a very cheap price. Your online store is too important to choose the wrong hosting. Testing the support of any hosting company will ensure you get the right package for your specific needs.

Support is the one thing that separates the best hosting companies from the lesser choices. Any company offering great support also offers the most up-to-date technology for your online store. Contacting the support team will tell you more about the company than anything you find on their website.

If the support team responds to your request quickly and professionally, the hosting company probably provides a great product for your needs. However, if it takes forever for your request to be answered and the person you speak with isn't friendly or professional, the hosting company may have some major issues with their servers and their hosting packages.

This is a sign that the support team is bogged down with too many requests, which could be due to outdated servers and technology. Companies with a stressed out support staff have issues and you don't want any part of their hosting. It will only lead to issues in the future.

<b>Choosing the Right E-Commerce Hosting Solution</b>

Ecommerce hosting starts with choosing the software application you desire for your new online store. The most popular choices include:
<ul>
	<li><a title="Magento Hosting" href="https://itxdesign.com/magento-hosting/">Magento</a></li>
	<li><a title="OpenCart Hosting" href="https://itxdesign.com/opencart-hosting/">OpenCart</a></li>
	<li><a title="osCommerce Hosting" href="https://itxdesign.com/oscommerce-hosting/">osCommerce</a></li>
	<li><a title="Zen Cart Hosting" href="https://itxdesign.com/zen-cart-hosting/">ZenCart</a></li>
	<li><a title="WooCommerce Hosting" href="https://itxdesign.com/woocommerce-hosting/">WooCommerce</a></li>
	<li><a title="Miva Merchant Hosting" href="https://itxdesign.com/miva-merchant-hosting/">Miva</a></li>
	<li><a title="PrestaShop Hosting" href="https://itxdesign.com/prestashop-hosting/">PrestaShop</a></li>
</ul>
All of these ecommerce applications provide similar and different features. Comparing the many shopping cart solutions will help you decide which is best for you. This decision should be made before you choose your hosting because each ecommerce solution comes with different minimum requirements for hosting.

<b>Hosting your E-Commerce Website with ITX Design</b>

At ITX Design, we offer plenty of solutions for your ecommerce website. Choose from shared, VPS or dedicated server hosting to fit all your needs. Beginners can start with the less expensive shared hosting package and upgrade when necessary.

Three shared hosting packages provide excellent choices to fit all your needs. Choose the Express package if you only need hosting for one website or one of the other two packages if you need to host more than one website. All three come with osCommerce and ZenCart included, along with plenty of other excellent features.

If you plan to grow your store quickly or you need to host a large number of products, you might need to start with VPS or dedicated server hosting instead of shared hosting. Both VPS and dedicated hosting provide better security, your own resources and custom options for your ecommerce hosting.

ITX Design offers three VPS hosting packages and four levels of dedicated server hosting. This makes it easy for you to choose the right hosting for your specific needs. Whether you plan to market aggressively, need a large amount of space or the benefits of added security, VPS and dedicated hosting solutions from ITX Design can provide the perfect ecommerce hosting solution for your needs.

<b>Providing Excellent Support</b>

The benefits of choosing ITX Design for your hosting needs are numerous, but one of the major benefits is the incredible support provided with every package. You gain access to 24/7/365 technical support from a team of industry experts with more than a decade of experience. Since we use the most up-to-date technology, our support team is never bogged down with requests. Get started today with the industry leader in ecommerce hosting support.