Notes for the Harvard scalability lecture (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W9F__D3oY4)
- Things to look for in a hosting company
- accessible in your country
- access via S(!)FTP
- decision whether you need a physical machine for yourself or a shared host might be sufficient
- VPS: own virtual system, e.g. Vmware, system is isolated from other virtual systems running on the same hardware
- Shared Webhost: Host is shared with other users