Web hosting allows the individuals and businesses to make their sites easily accessible to the audiences through the WWW. A web hosting provider is thus the company that offers some part of the web space on the server to be utilized by the customers. There are indeed a number of web hosting plans available that one can choose from.
To have the best type of web hosting, one needs to check one’s requirements and budget first and then choose the perfect hosting plan.
Dedicated hosting – why it is most preferred?
Dedicated web hosting is the popular of all hosting types. As the name refers to, the dedicated servers are the kind of hosting where there is single server that is dedicated to the site. With this, one does not have to share the server with other sites or even share the hard drive space, memory or server resources provided with the dedicated server. More so, this kind of web hosting is recommended mainly for all those who have the site that accommodate large traffic or the ones that need increased speed, security as well as reliability for the sites.
Shared hosting is another popular type
Then, the second type of web hosting is the shared hosting. This is the one where a number of sites are there on a single server. Each site that is there in the server is featured with its own section to distinguish from other sites. It is even believed to be the most economical kind of hosting as it allows the clients to maintain their domain names on their own. Shared hosting is thus recommended for all those who either have small businesses or who run the non-profit organizations.
VPS hosting
Further, the virtual private server hosting is the intermediate between shared and dedicated hosting. This server is divided by the virtual software into various servers and so every user has a part of the server with root level access. This type of hosting provides customizable solutions to the users.
Managed hosting
Managed hosting is another kind of web hosting that is much liked by the customers. Though the clients can manage the data through FTP, indeed they are not offered access to Windows or Linux administrators. Through not permitting the clients to change the server, the web host can guarantee quality of web service. And in such a type of hosting, even the server is leased to client.
Reseller hosting
Another popular and much liked type of web hosting is the reseller hosting. With such a type of service, the customers can host their own sites through affiliating to reseller. The resellers have their own personal virtual servers to offer to the clients.
Free web hosting
Last but not least, free web hosting is yet another hosting type that provides limited options and features to the clients. This type of hosting is perfect for non-commercial and personal sites. The hosting is even recommended for all those with small sites and less traffic.
So, now you are aware of the different types of web hosting available in the market, you can make your decision and get the type of plan that best suits your requirements.
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Hi Kate,
Really nice information about web-hosting services, For small or new website generally people prefer to use shared hosting and as they start getting huge traffic then they switch to dedicated hosting, which is ideal for their all requirements.
The plan costs bit higher than a shared server, but at the same time offers services of dedicated servers. Multiple domains, add-on domains, PHP and MySQL databases along with intalltron and various free website development tools are included in the VPS hosting package. Cheap VPS Hosting and Linux VPS server available here at Deepahosting.com
Nice sum up of clients possibilities. Dedicated hosting is for sure the better solution for professionnals
That was a quick run through of the web hosting services available today, but deciding on one or the other option requires a more thorough analysis.
Hi Kate,
Hosting is not just about finding the cheapest, but found it with the best service and reliability when you get stuck. It is what I go for when I choose hosting.
Choosing the right web host is a crucial start for an online business. You just don’t start a site without careful planning and setting up of short and long term objectives. Having the right web host is all about the future. Your online business will eventually grow and your web host should be able to cater to the growing needs of your business.
dedicated ones are too pricy.. I prefer less crowded shared hosting. Which hosting is this site using? its pretty fast
Better to choose wisely ‘coz your business on your web hosting provider.
I have also herd about a green web hosting.Is it another type of web hosting or it is an another different concept.Well, i am little bit confused..well which is more profitable for a web hosting service provider in the above web hosting.
I’m using free web host from hostable and for over 1 year and till now no problems i have faced.
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Genuinely valuable information on different types of common web hosting services. But it seems like you have missed out one of the recently emerging type of web hosting services which is worth mentioning- “Cloud Web Hosting” in which the resources of many servers are clustered together to form a cloud environment for maximizing the performance as well as the security of the websites being hosted.