Best Shared Web Hosting

There are different varieties of shared web hosting solutions appropriate for different web sites with regard to the system resources or the shared web hosting environment they require. To select the most proper shared web hosting service for your web portal, you have to access what server-side software applications it requires, how many daily hits you expect at the beginning and in the long run, as well as any other special requirements that may need to be fulfilled.

Shared website hosting - Strong Points

The most appropriate option for small scale online portals with several hundred or a few thousand visitors is a shared hosting solution. With this type of website hosting, each client pays only for their account, which minimizes the total cost per customer drastically. There are different web hosting accounts differing from one hosting vendor to another, delivering different quotas of server storage and traffic, different mail quotas and so on. The advantage is that you can order an account that will provide the specs your site indeed demands. You will not need to pay a lot of money for an account you will not utilize, or wind up with a small plan that cannot host the website. We, at CyanHosts, offer an immense selection of shared web hosting accounts suitable for private or small business web portals that even offer pre-activated script-powered systems like Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render things easier. If you start with a low-price plan and you demand more features, upgrading to a more advanced package takes only a click.

Shared website hosting - Downsides

A shortcoming of the shared web hosting environment is that the servers have some software programs installed on them and you are unable to install additional software programs. Given web sites, especially web shops, require software applications to be present on the web server for them to function, and with a shared website hosting package, you can activate solely software platforms that do not demand root access.

Virtual Private Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Hosting Servers

For web pages that demand root access, or if your site has many 1000's or even millions of daily visitors, what you need is a VPS web hosting or a dedicated server web hosting. A VPS server is a software imitation of a dedicated machine and it operates in absolutely the same way.

VPS Hosting Servers

Both solutions commonly provide full root-level access and can be restarted through a software platform by the user, independently from the hosting company. Just like the shared web hosting plans, the VPS web hosting and the dedicated server web hosting plans have different specs based on what the web hosting vendor has to offer. A private virtual web server hosting account has guaranteed hard disk storage space, RAM and CPU usage quotas that can sometimes be increased for short stretches of time in case there are free system resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated hosting server, the only limitation is the hardware equipment it is utilizing, and it can be configured by changing or appending components. A VPS web hosting server is simpler to run as it arrives with virtualization software, which can be utilized to restart it, to install applications, examine stats, etc. The management of a dedicated server is more complex, so such a package would rather be used by proficient clients.

Dedicated Hosting Servers

Nevertheless, some hosting providers offer managed dedicated server web hosting solutions where they execute dedicated web hosting server management assignments instead of the customer. This can be a part of plan or an additional upgrade.

Before You Decide...

Selecting the top hosting plan is essential as it can have an influence on the stable operation of a web portal. Prior to opting for a package, weigh the pros and cons, examine carefully all the requirements for the web site to function properly, particularly if it is script-based. And if you are still unsure which is the best shared web hosting service for you, consult with our live chat operators or call us - our sales representatives will be glad to help you and answer all your questions.