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There are various varieties of website hosting solutions suitable for different sites when it comes to the system resources or the website hosting environment they demand. To choose the most adequate website hosting service for your online portal, you need to calculate what server-side software it demands, how many daily visits you anticipate at the beginning and in the long run, as well as any other special requirements that may have to be answered.
Shared web hosting - Strong Points
The most optimal option for small sites with a few hundred or several thousand viewers is a shared hosting package. With this type of hosting, each client pays only for their plan, which decreases the overall cost per client radically. There are different web hosting plans differing from one web hosting company to another, supplying different quotas of data storage and monthly bandwidth, different email mailbox account quotas and so on. The plus is that you can obtain a package that will provide the features your online portal really needs. You will not need to pay a lot for a package you will not avail of, or end up with a small account that cannot shelter the site. We, at iHosting, offer a huge collection of website hosting packages suitable for private or small business pages that even provide pre-installed script-powered platforms like Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render things easier. If you start with a low grade package and you require more features, moving to a more advanced account takes only a click.
Shared website hosting - Minuses
A disadvantage of the shared web hosting environment is that the web servers have some software installed on them and you are unable to install new software platforms. Certain websites, above all web stores, require software applications to be available on the web server for them to perform, and with a shared website hosting platform, you can activate only software that does not need root access.
Virtual Private Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Servers
For web sites that request complete root-level access, or if your online portal has many 1000's or even millions of daily viewers, what you need is a VPS web hosting or a dedicated web hosting. A virtual web hosting server is a software simulation of a dedicated solution and it runs in an exactly identical manner.
Virtual Hosting Servers
Both solutions usually provide complete server root access and can be rebooted through a software platform by the user, independently from the hosting company. Similar to the shared web hosting accounts, the VPS web hosting and the dedicated web server plans comprise different specs depending on what the hosting supplier offers. A virtual server web hosting plan contains guaranteed storage space, RAM and CPU quotas that can at times be enlarged for short spells of time in case there are available resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated server, the only limiting factor is the hardware configuration it is availing of, and it can be revamped by altering or adding components. A private virtual server is easier to tackle as it includes a virtualization tool, which can be utilized to reboot it, to install applications, examine stats, and so on. The management of a dedicated hosting server is more complex, so such a solution would rather be resorted to by qualified customers.
Dedicated Servers
Nonetheless, certain hosting vendors provide managed dedicated hosting services where they implement dedicated web hosting server management tasks instead of the client. This can be a part of package or an extra upgrade.
Before You Choose...
Opting for the top hosting plan is important as it can influence the stable performance of a online portal. Prior to selecting an account, compare the pros and cons, check carefully all the prerequisites for the online portal to run properly, especially if it is script-driven. And if you are still not sure which one is the best website hosting service for you, check with our live chat operators or give us a call - our sales reps will be glad to help you and answer all your questions.