The first step to getting hosting is to choose the type of hosting you need. Sounds easy enough, right? In reality, there are several things you must know before you start that process.

In bellow, we’ll be covering the three main types of hosting available:

• Shared Hosts
• Dedicated Hosting
• VPS Hosting

One of these should be sufficient for any size of website you are interested in hosting. Usually, it will be pretty clear to you which one you will need. We’ll cover examples of the types of sites that use all three.

Types of Hosting

The three types of hosting that are generally available are: Shared, Dedicated, and Virtual Private Servers (VPS).

These three options combine to cover small, medium, and large websites. Usually, a website size can be determined by the number of monthly visitors. So, don’t be afraid to fall in the small section, as 99.9 percent of websites are considered small and it is significantly cheaper!

1. Shared Hosting

Shared hosting is by far the most common option for small businesses, individuals, and even some popular websites. Shared hosts is many websites hosting on a single server (remember server just means computer). because, the advantage to using shared hosting is it makes it extremely cheap because of the shared resources ( Shared Windows Hosting pricing ).

Shared hosts can handle websites that run WordPress, Joomla, or others and also make this process very easy to set up. A shared host have Unlimited Monthly Traffic. If you are just getting started with hosting, you should take a close look at shared hosting for its value and performance.

• Disadvantages – No root access, limited ability to handle high traffic levels or spikes, site performance can be affected by other sites on the same server.
• How much to spend – Not more than $5

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2. Dedicated Hosting

Dedicated hosting consists of a single server that hosts a single website. The perk to having a dedicated server is that the entire computer is focused on giving your website the best possible performance. While dedicated hosting can be somewhat expensive ( Dedicated Server pricing ), it is worth the cost if your website demands very fast page-load times, a dedicated IP, and the means to handle a lot of traffic.

• Disadvantages – With great power comes… well, greater cost. Dedicated servers are very expensive and it’s only recommended to those who need the maximum control and better server performance.
• How much to spend – $80/mo and above; price based on server specifications and additional services.

A dedicated server offers the maximum control over the web server your website is stored on – You exclusively rent an entire server. Your website(s) is the only website stored on the server.

3. VPS Hosting

VPS hosting is the most difficult to describe out of the three types of hosting. First, VPS stands for “Virtual Private Server.” Basically, a VPS has a huge amount of computing resources you can purchase a portion of for a price. Imagine a computer with thousands of processors, terabytes of RAM, and unlimited hard drive space. For a monthly price, you can reserve as much of that computer as you need ( VPS Hosting pricing ).

What is really happening is hundreds of computers are networked together and appear as a single resource. The advantage of VPS hosting is you can scale from small to large websites without having to switch servers. most importantly, with a VPS you have a huge number of options as far as software and hardware go, and you usually pay by the hour instead of having a monthly fee.

• Disadvantages- Limited ability to handle high traffic levels or spikes, your site performance can still be somewhat affected by other sites on the server.
• How much to spend – $16 – $50/mo; additional costs for those who need extra server customization or special software.

Most importantly, VPS hosting is good for the more technically inclined and usually caters to programmers and web designers.

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