Virtual and Shared Hosting

Virtual and shared hosting is the most common types of website hosting. Actually they are quite synonyms. Here is a selection checklist.

Advantages
Disadvantages and considerations
Recommended Links
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Advantages

• The most common web hosting type.
• Hundreds, or thousands of sites are running on the same web server, belonging to your web hosting provider.
• Sites are sharing the same web server process and applications.
• Lower availability (if an application crashes, if affects all websites on the same server)
• Cheap price.
• Low maintenance.
• Ability to install new applications and customize your setting is limited.
• Good for small, simple sites.
• Fits for sites with low traffic.
• Security considerations (wisely select your shared hosting provider).

Disadvantages and considerations

• consider a virtual private server if you need an ability to install your own applications.
• Consider dedicated servers if you have to install your own hardware.

Recommended Links

• virtual and shared hosting - thewhir.com.

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