Shared Hosting Vs Dedicated Web Hosting
Many web hosts now offer both Shared which is also called virtual hosting and or dedicated hosting. There are advantages and disadvantages of both. There are also reasons why you should choose one or the other. Choosing if you want dedicated or shared hosting is an important decision. Lets explore the pros and cons of both and then I will give you some concluding comments to help you choose what suits you.
Shared Hosting Shared or virtual, hosting is when your website shares the space on a web hosting server with other sites. Each server has its own IP address, which means that if you select shared hosting, you not only share the space, but you also share the IP address with all other sites on that server.
advantages
Price One of the biggest benefits of shared hosting is the price. Shared hosting is cheap to run anywhere from 4.00 to 20.00 per month.
UserfriendlinessShared hosting is good for those who only enter web hosting because most web hosts make it very easy to set up and do a lot of work for you.
drawbacks
Slow Server Response If your website is on web hosting server that has lots of high traffic websites this will make your download much slower. Think of it as the line at the bank if your 2nd consecutive will be served much faster, but if your number 12 is in line, it will take a lot more time for you to be served. One thing to do before choosing a host is to ask them which types of sites are allowed on their servers and also how many websites are allowed per server. When you get a host account, you try to find out what the other sites are then share a server with you.
ServerkrascherMost web hosts only allow certain types of CGI scripts on their servers. This is done with good reason that a poorly written man could crash a server and take all the sites that it shared.
Who you share with If your website is on the same server as a known spam site, it can also cause you problems. Your site may share the same IP address as the spam site, which will cause search engine problems and may even banned you from them. This is bad for all types of websites.
Dedicated Having dedicated web hosting is when you have your own server in the host data center. There is no sharing of server space, IP address or CPU usage. You control everything that happens on the server. advantages
Control Security There is no one else who shares this server. Everything that happens to it is something related to your website. You can choose how the server is configured. You can host unlimited domains, with unlimited space, unlimited bandwidth, etc. Another great advantage is that you get SSH access that allows you to control the server. The whole server is yours.
advantages
Fast response with high traffic Because you do not share anything with someone else, your users do not need to be in the bank line. They are always the first ones to be served and it gives a much faster charging time.
No penalty Shared hosting if you use too much of resource resources like CPU, bandwidth or space, there are penalties that you have to pay. This is not the case with dedicated hosting because its all about you.
drawbacks
PricePrice is about the only disadvantage of dedicated hosting. All the amazing features and security of dedicated hosting cost a decent amount of money starting anywhere from 75 month to a couple of hundred dollars a month. You must ensure that dedicated hosting is the right thing for you before you select it.
So whats the conclusion? Well, thats really up to you. Most people choose to go with shared hosting because it is much cheaper. If you are planning to open a small business, personal website or blog, you are probably better off sharing shared hosting. If you are going to have a lot of traffic or your website needs security for dedicated hosting than you need to be sure to go with dedicated hosting to prevent a lot of problems in the future. However, research makes it necessary to make the right choice before choosing which type to go with. Good luck and get started
