When it comes to choosing the right hosting plan it's
important to understand what options are available and
what type of hosting is best suited for your needs.
Here we compare and explain the major differences between
the three most common types of hosting services in the
marketplace today.
Shared hosting is an economical choice for individuals
and small businesses to establish an online presence.
Shared hosting significantly reduces the cost of getting
started on the web by allowing multiple web sites
to reside on a single server that is connected to
a high-speed Internet backbone in a professionally
managed data center.
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The most cost effective solution |
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The server is completely managed by the
service provider |
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The most cost effective solution |
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The server is completely managed by the
service provider |
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No guarantee of system resources (CPU,
memory, & bandwidth) |
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Limited control of your server (software
installed by the service provider) |
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Security concerns inherent with a shared
environment |
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Shared IP address (has negative security
implications. A dedicated IP can be provided
for a fee of $2/month) |
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1 page "Business Card" site (less
than 500 viewers per month) |
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2-5 page small static website (less than 500
viewers per month) |
Your site resides on its own server, thereby decreasing
the risk of server-related issues. The increased power
and autonomy of your own dedicated server provides
greater computing capacity as well as enhanced storage
resources. Dedicated servers are ideal for customers
with sites that experience high traffic volumes and
have complex requirements such as ASP, Cold Fusion,
MS Access, high volume shopping carts systems, or
for those seeking to install custom applications.
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Increased security as it is not a shared
environment in any way |
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You can have multiple dedicated IP's |
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Guaranteed system resources (CPU, memory,
& bandwidth) |
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Full control of your server to install
any software you wish to install or configure
such as Apache, MySQL and PHP |
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It is possible to build a custom operating
system kernel |
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Most expensive hosting solution |
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Administration of the server and applications
can also become expensive |
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Publicly traded company websites (more than
10,000 viewers per month) |
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Resource intensive web based (database driven)
applications such as a portal |
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Specialty applications like CMS, CRM, Project
Management, & web mail systems (for more than
100 accounts) |
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Data mining and Business Intelligence (BI) applications
/ databases |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting [View
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A virtual private server (VPS) is essentially a hybrid
of shared & dedicated hosting. In effect, it's
the natural evolution that blends most of the benefits
of a dedicated solution with the cost effectiveness
of a shared solution. It works like a truly dedicated
server in that you have your own root access and you
can use it to install and run any application you
may require without impacting (or being impacted by)
other users of the system. VPS can be used to host
one ore more small business websites and is most effective
for more complex, database driven applications such
as larger online stores or even small corporate intranets.
Virtual private servers also makes an excellent development
platform or dedicated mail server.
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Much less expensive than a dedicated solution
with most of the benefits |
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Increased security as it is not a shared
environment |
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Guaranteed system resources (CPU, memory,
& bandwidth) |
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Dedicated IP (has positive security implications) |
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Full control of your server to install
any software you need or configure such
as Apache, MySQL and PHP |
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Server administration is divided by the
service provider and the client and is managed
though an easy to use web based interface |
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More expensive than shared hosting |
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Small business company websites & email
(between 500 and 10,000 viewers per month) |
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Minor database driven applications like e-commerce
shopping cart systems |
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Specialty applications like CMS, CRM, Project
Management, & web mail systems (between 10
and 100 user accounts) |
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