{"id":29676,"date":"2026-06-16T13:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=29676"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:14:27","slug":"what-are-storage-and-bandwidth-and-how-much-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=29676","title":{"rendered":"What are storage and bandwidth and how much do I need?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>We continue our series on Church Website Hosting FAQs\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl in Valparaiso, IN (home of my alma mater) asks, \u201c<strong>What are storage and bandwidth and how much do I need?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Or if you prefer to read\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Storage is the amount of disk space needed for your website including media, while bandwidth is the amount of data transferred each month.<\/p>\n<p>For example, 1 GB video takes up 1 GB of storage. If 100 people watch it each month, that will take 100 GBs of bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>Calculating storage and bandwidth can get complicated. To keep things simple, what you need to know is: <strong>for most websites the only things that require a lot of disk space and bandwidth are audio and video<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any audio or video on your website, you don\u2019t need to worry about storage or bandwidth. If you have audio files like sermon messages, you\u2019ll need a medium-sized account, if you have a bunch of videos you\u2019ll need a large account with lots of storage and bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>This is why <em><strong>we recommend putting sermon videos on YouTube or Vimeo, so they don\u2019t use your hosting storage space or bandwidth (and they can be found by more people).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If the web hosting provider has multiple packages and you\u2019re not sure which to choose, go with the smaller package, you can always upgrade if you need more space or bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>Click to share this image on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for\u00a0church website hosting\u00a0with an easy-to-use website builder, provides all the other services you need, and is supported by a team that shares your faith\u2026<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Getting started with OurChurch.Com\u2019s church website hosting is simple:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to\u00a0OurChurch.Com<\/li>\n<li>Select your web hosting package<\/li>\n<li>Complete your order<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>Comment and Discuss\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Which is the most important factor for you when choosing a church website hosting provider? Why?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See more\u00a0Church Web Hosting FAQs videos and articles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-founder &amp; CEO, OurChurch.Com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul has been the CEO of OurChurch.Com since its founding in 1996, combining his passion for faith and technology to lead the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An accomplished writer, Paul has authored over 2,000 articles on faith and technology, featured on platforms like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ChurchLeaders.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The JoyFM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and his personal blog, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LiveIntentionally.org<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyond his professional achievements, Paul serves as an elder at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journey Community Church<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and is deeply engaged in his community through his involvement with the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch and the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce. He is a contributing author of the book Outspoken! 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