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For most people, a shared hosting
service is plenty. With shared hosting services many users will use the
same server as well as its resources such as the mySQL database.
Configurations
really vary with this sort of thing, but some shared hosting services
allow 200 to 2,000 users to be on the same server. This is a very
economical way to host websites because if managed properly, all the
websites can share the expenses associated with the server, which makes
it more affordable for everyone.
Unfortunately, a
lot of shared server systems are not managed all that well and the web
sites all suffer from a lot of down time. Websites often suffer
when one or more of the users on the system abuse the resources, which
you cannot control. Down time means lost money and lost
opportunity, which can be very costly to an Internet business.
A dedicated
server is much more ideal for those that want to guarantee that they
will not experience downtime or have to share resources with other
websites and web users.
When you are on a
dedicated server only your website or websites will be hosted by it.
Of course, this is more costly because you are not sharing the expenses
with other users, but some find this well worth the cost because they
experience a lot less downtime and their website is simply more reliable
than with a shared server.
Forums, corporate
sites, e-commerce websites, and custom configured websites are all good
candidates for dedicated servers.
While you can
receive shared hosting for less than $10 a month, you can receive
dedicated hosting for around $50 a month, and it will give you a lot
more peace of mind.
Of course, the
price difference isn’t necessary for everyone to consider. If you
have a very low traffic website that is not related to a major
corporation and does not process a lot of information in short periods
of times, you can find reliable shared hosting.
Shared or
dedicated, the choice is really one that a domain owner has to make
based on his or her business and their hosting expectations.
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