Shared, Reseller, VPS, or dedicated Web Hosting
What
kind of web hosting service is suitable to you. This article
expalins several choice for you: shared web hosting, VPS hosting
service, reseller web hosting plan, or dedicated web hosting
service. Read it and then select the right web hosting plan
for yourself..
When it comes to choosing a plan or upgrading, there are
usually
four options in the web hosting world to choose from: Shared
hosting, Reseller Hosting, Virtual Private server, and dedicated
server. If your wondering "which one should I choose",
then this
article may help you decide. First off, lets get the definitions
of these 4 straight.
Shared Web Hosting
-- This usually refers to buying a bit of space on a server.
You are sharing the server with tens, maybe even hundreds
of other people.
Reseller Web Hosting Plan
-- This is really for people who have multiple domains or
who want to host other people. Depending on the size of you
reseller package, you may be sharing the server with lots
of other people.
Virtual Private Server Web Hosting (VPS)
-- This is for people who need root access to the server
to install their own software. Basically a chunk of the server
is blocked off for each VPS user. There are usually not that
many people sharing a server with VPS plans.
Dedicated server Web Hosting
-- This is where you get the whole server to yourself and
share it with no one. This is for large or intensive CPU or
RAM sites.
Shared Web Hosting
Shared hosting is for small to medium sized sites. Shared
hosting is the cheapest of the four but has many drawbacks.
You are probably sharing the server with many,many other people
so performance may sometimes be an issue. With shared hosting
you risk more downtime since if any of the accounts on the
server you are hosted on generates excessive CPU or RAM usage,
it will slow your sites down. If you own a large site or a
busy forum, you may want to think about upgrading your hosting.
Shared plans usually limit the number or domains you can host
per account.
Reseller Web Hosting Plan
Resellers are for people who host multiple sites or want
to
start their own hosting company. You are sharing a server
with
several other people. Unlike shared account, most reseller
accounts come with a generous number of domains hosted allotment
or unlimited number of domains. You and the people you host
also
risk the chance of suffering performance setback if any of
the
accounts on the server drains too much CPU or RAM usage.
VPS Server Hosting
VPS(Virtual Private Server) is for those people who need
the
control of a dedicated server but cannot afford the price.
In a
VPS, you are guaranteed a certain amount of CPU usage and
RAM
usage. While this may be restrictive at times, it saves the
risk
of other people on the server bogging your site down. VPS
accounts generally have full root access and can install their
own software. VPS acts as a dedicated server except with less
space, CPU, and RAM. You are usually sharing a server with
a few
others on a VPS account.
Dedicated Server Hosting
A dedicated server is a server fully to yourself. You do
not
share the server or resources with anyone else. This is
generally for high-intensive sites or sites that have alot
of
visitors. With a dedicated server you have full root access,can
install your own software, and can do pretty much whatever
you
want with the server. Dedicated servers are generally pretty
costly in terms of price. This kind of hosting is best suited
for a busy portal or forum.
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