Quality Shared Hosting

There are different types of shared hosting solutions suitable for different web portals when it comes to the resources or the shared hosting environment they demand. To select the best shared hosting service for your web page, you must evaluate what server-side software applications it demands, how many daily visits you anticipate at the beginning and in the long run, as well as any other specific needs that may have to be satisfied.

Shared website hosting - Pluses

The best alternative for small size web pages with several hundred or a few thousand visitors is a shared hosting plan. With this type of web site hosting, each customer pays only for their plan, which minimizes the overall cost per individual considerably. There are different web hosting packages differing from one host to another, providing different amounts of web space and monthly bandwidth, different e-mail quotas and so on. The plus is that you can pay for an account that will offer the features your website indeed needs. You will not have to pay lots of cash for a plan you will not avail of, or end up with a small size account that cannot host the online portal. We, at OWN HOSTS, offer a huge variety of shared hosting plans suitable for private or small business web sites that even provide pre-activated script-driven platforms such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render it easier. If you start with a low priced plan and you need more functionalities, upgrading to a high-end plan requires just a click.

Shared web hosting - Weak Sides

A shortcoming of the shared website hosting platform is that the hosting servers have some software programs installed on them and you are unable to install additional software. Certain sites, above all web storefronts, request software applications to be present on the server for them to perform, and with a shared website hosting plan, you can activate solely software applications that do not require complete root-level access.

Virtual Web Servers and Dedicated Servers

For websites that require complete root-level access, or if your web page has many thousands or even 1 000 000's of daily visits, what you demand is a VPS hosting or a dedicated hosting. A VPS server is a virtual emulation of a dedicated server and it behaves in a strictly identical way.

Private Virtual Servers

Both platforms traditionally come with root privileges and can be rebooted through a software interface by the user, independently from the hosting supplier. Like the shared web hosting plans, the VPS hosting and the dedicated server hosting plans involve different characteristics depending on what the web hosting supplier has to offer. A VPS hosting plan includes guaranteed hard disk storage space, random access memory and CPU quotas that can sometimes be enhanced for short spans of time provided that there are unused resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated web hosting server, the only limit is the hardware it is using, and it can be upgraded by altering or appending components. A private virtual web server is simpler to administer as it comes with a virtualization software platform, which can be used to restart it, to install applications, examine stats, and so on. The management of a dedicated server is more intricate, so such a solution would rather be resorted to by proficient customers.

Dedicated Hosting Servers

Still, some web hosting companies provide managed dedicated web server hosting solutions where they complete hosting server management operations instead of the customer. This can be included in the plan or an extra option.

Before You Choose...

Choosing the top hosting plan is essential as it can affect the stable operation of a website. Before opting for an account, compare the pros and cons, survey carefully all the preconditions for the web page to operate properly, especially if it is script-driven. And if you are still unsure which is the best shared hosting service for you, consult with our live chat operators or call us - our sales reps will be glad to assist you and answer all your questions.