tháng 12 10, 2014
TYPES OF HOSTING: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS
Decisions, decisions, decisions
Hosting anything online seems only to have one way of doing it, but in reality, you can choose between four different types of web hosting available. Regardless of which hosting services you choose, one of the biggest issues is security. After all, you will have a lot of sensitive data stored in places you do not even know where they are.
When choosing for which types of hosting service to opt for, take into account a number of things beforehand: server speed, reliability, control, capacity and security. The best option here is to find someone who is already using one of those services and have them tell everything about their experience. After all, you do want good value for your money.
Shared Hosting – The most common option
Although shared hosting is the easiest solution, and cheapest for that matter, you have to take into account that you are limited to what and how you can control your uploads. IT requirements are also low to use this hosting service, but it is a great stepping stone towards a better future.
Keep in mind shared hosting pools together many servers and your data are scattered all over these different servers. Which is not bad by itself, but it is a nightmare to do a proper backup.
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Dedicated Hosting – All for yourself
Dedicate Hosting means that you are renting an entire server which only you can access and have control of it. Generally, this comes at a very hefty price, and hardware issues can take a bit of time to be dealt with, but on the software level everything is up to you.
Security is also topnotch as access is only granted to you, and it will be a tough cookie to crumble for others. All the resources from the server at your disposal, which means that you can deal with high level traffic; good for flourishing businesses.
Cloud Hosting – Living the dream
Perhaps a very golden middle option for hosting services is to opt for the cloud hosting system. Basically, it is a team of servers working together to fulfill your sites every need, without adding any extra costs or hefty fees to maintain a solid service.
On the other hand, cloud hosting offers connectivity everywhere at any time on any device. Its scalability certainly is an asset, especially if your website is rapidly growing or has huge traffic variability.
VPS – Virtual Private Server Hosting
With VPS, virtual server is created on powerful hardware, actually multiple VPSs can be created on one powerful hardware. All of these virtual parts of the machine are able to function independently, which means you can get a small piece of hardware to have at your disposal.
In terms of performance, it does not stand out from the other services, and it also has issues with storage capacity and bandwidth allocation. Although, VPSs can handle a hefty load and are a good way to get around a small well-developed site, until you have a need to upgrade at least.
One thing is sure; the advantage of virtual private server is its impressive security, according toCrucial, a reputable hosting company. They stated that all of the VPS accounts were independent, and if one server was hacked, other servers are hardly affected.
The choice is yours
Pooling together all the cons and pros should be able to give you enough information on which web hosting services you need. Remember to take into account your budget as well.
Use your knowledge to tailor to your website’s needs: what kind of a website it is, is security a primary issue, do you need Windows applications or your own software, what kind of traffic volume you expect, and create a plan and smartly put it to action.
ABOUT AUTHOR:
Shazzy Khan is a devoted blogger and a regular contributor to several tech blogs. She enjoys sharing newly found information, and loves writing –always is exploring internet marketing and optimization techniques and is in love with her job because it allows her to rightfully creative.
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