In my news section at Guardpost Online, I linked to an article about Exodus Communications, Inc., a web hosting company that went bankrupt some time ago. There was a happy ending, in that most, if not all the customers continued to be supported by another company. Yet, it speaks to the dire need of redundancy.
Having been an IT professional for 11 years means that some of the most common words of advice from someone like me is that you should be able to stay online, all the time, by planning ahead. This is where having more than one host for your website is critical. Yes, this sounds like a sales pitch, coming from a host provider, but it is still good advice, nonetheless. Let's think about it a second. On average, you can pay anywhere from $4 (USD) to $500 per month on hosting. If you're paying anywhere over $20, you're likely a business and the funding of another host may not be as much of an issue. Even if you're an individual, the $4 per month, turn $8 per month (for two hosts), may be worth it to keep your site alive.
Don't end up like Exodus and consider what it will cost you, if customers or visitors cannot get to your site. In my experience, no network is 100% secure, or reliable.
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