How to choose from a range of web hosting companies?

Now you have developed and designed your website and I am sure you would be looking at great web hosting companies to host your website. All your efforts on your website are now depend on the service of these hostingcompanies. There are large numbers of web hosting companies out there in the market offering different hosting plans for your website. All you have to do is to make a thorough comparion of the serives of all the hostingcompanies and choose the best hosting company for your hosting needs.
The most important factor to consider while choosing from a range of web hosting companies is the hosting space provided. The chosen space should be capable enough of storing all the necessary files and folders along with the files put on sharing mode. Another thing to look for is the server performance. How much time the main server will take for backup and repair? What will happen to my website during server upgrade? There should be minimum downtime as it can hamper your website performance and its availability. Although all web hosting companies promise 100% up time but you should look carefully at each for superb performance.