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In any ASP Web Hosting plan, some standard features are provided depending on the type you opt for. You can compare the features that are provided for the different plans offered. Email, databases and other technological features have to be carefully scrutinized before you choose a plan.

There are a range of web hosting companies that offer support for ASP. Pages are easily changed when using ASP. Research has shown that these web pages are best hosted on a Windows 2000 server. Not only will it be more stable but the components in Windows 2000 work well in combination. Some websites have database such as Access and SQL so it is critical that you find a service that offers support for whatever database you choose.

ASP web hosting companies will provide a number of email accounts where you can check your emails online or through a pop3 account. It is advised to join a plan where you can get some kind of email virus protection. Generally speaking, hosting providers of ASP usually give support to MS Access database. It may be that you would have to pay an additional amount for an enterprise manager.

If you need your web application to have databases, so that you can create dynamic database driven websites, then you have to look for the type of database that is supported by ASP web hosting. By default, all the ASP web hosting providers give support to MS Access database. If you need a more robust database like the MS SQL Server, then you may have to pay an additional fee for that feature. You can ask for an Enterprise Manager or a Web-Based SQL Manager to manage the database on your own. mySQL is another commonly available free database that is used for web applications. For an ASP Web Hosting with a database, you can also look for ADO/ADO.Net, OLEDB, MDAC2.8, and ODBC.Net support.

Is the ASP hosting company certified by Microsoft? The best ASP hosting companies are certified by Microsoft. This means that you’ll be dealing with knowledgeable people who will be able to provide you with a great level of tech support. They also need to follow certain guidelines set down by Microsoft to achieve this certification.