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Overview of Web Hosting Plan Types

October 1st, 2009

The first step that you need to take when you want to take your website public is to search for the right web hosting plan that will suit your needs. This isn’t really as hard as it seems. All you need to do is to determine what you’re looking for in a service. You don’t want to keep migrating your website too frequently. Here are the types of web hosting packages available these days.

Dedicated server
In dedicated (linux) server hosting, your domain is going to be matched to a full server that will only handle the web traffic for the site. There are configurations that allow splitting of servers but dedicated hosting essentially means there is one server for every web property. The good thing about this plan is that it can handle large traffic. If you’re expecting your site to attract increasing traffic over time, dedicated servers are wise choices. This will keep your online presence stable. Dedicated server hosting also allows you to change your operating system or your file structure on the server as needed so you can easily customize your capabilities.

Virtual private server
This is another option that is suitable to clients with less demanding requirements compared to those who need dedicated servers. In this setup, you get the same functionalities as in a dedicated server but customization and the ability to adjust traffic controls will be limited. VPS also runs off of a number of servers that act as one in order to provide the next best thing to dedicated hosting.

Shared server
This is a common web hosting package and is arguably the most prevalent primarily because it is more affordable. With shared web hosting plans, you are going to lease server space from a bank of servers from a data center instead of leasing a particular server. The data center provider will manage all your website’s requests and files in a decentralized manner. Most importantly, you are going to share server space with a number of other websites. This is an ideal choice for personal sites and start up online businesses.

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