Magento hosting
Magento is a one of a kind development application which equips business owners with a tool to build online stores for their business. It 
has a very simple and easy to use content management system through which users can customize and make any changes they may want to, to their ecommerce solutions. The application launched recently is built on the Zend framework.
Using Magento, many versions of which are available, a merchant can take his product online and reaching out to a much larger audience. There are both free and premium versions available for the user to purchase. It is a very simple to use application and apart from using some appearance tweaking tools, the user does not need to know any advanced programming methods or languages. If you have used the EBay owned application to develop such an online portal then looking for a reliable Magento hosting server is obviously your next biggest concern.
Compromising on the hosting service could have very far reaching consequences. Using a different web development script always means that the hosting will be slightly different. At the same time, since such a web store will need constant changing based on availability, newer additions and many other factors, a stable host will be required by you.
Online stores made using Magento are not known for any particular instability issues but when you are interacting with your customers you need to be on your guard. The back end of your website will be completely developed on the efficiency and reliability of your host. Even a little glitch can mean a mistake in updating of your web portal and since money is involved your reputation can be severely affected if things go wrong.
The hosting and server requirements for Magento websites are a little more specific than usual. It supports both 32 and 64 bit Linux operating systems. It supports both new and old Apache web servers ranging from version 1.3 to 2.2. Being a new program there are compatibility issues with versions of PHP lower than 5.3.13. Also, the basic PHP extensions like icon, DOM, hash etc. are required. For the database, MySQL 4.1.20 is the minimum that you will need to have installed on the server. Also, the web site must have a valid SSL certificate. PayPal support is integrated into the website but it goes without saying that you must have a premium merchant account before beginning.
A good server that meets all these requirements will guarantee that your shop is open to your customers every day of the week, throughout the week, at all times. Not only is this beneficial for your ecommerce solution, but your overall business as well. Choose a good web host to make sure this happens. Also, it is recommended to outsource this to a renowned name than thinking of setting up your own server.
More info:
Official Magento website
Showcase with some of the most impressive Magento powered stores