Best Shared Hosting

There are different varieties of shared hosting solutions suitable for different web pages in terms of the resources or the shared hosting platform they need. To pick the most adequate shared hosting service for your web site, you have to judge what server-side software programs it demands, how many hits per day you expect at the beginning and in the long run, as well as any other special requirements that may need to be met.

Shared Web Hosting - Pluses

The best alternative for small sized web portals with a few hundred or several thousand visitors is a shared hosting solution. With this type of webspace hosting, each user pays only for their account, which minimizes the total price per user substantially. There are different web hosting plans varying from one hosting corporation to another, delivering different quotas of server storage and bandwidth, different mail address account quotas and so on. The privilege is that you can obtain a plan that will offer the resources your web page really demands. You will not need to pay plenty of cash for a package you will not make use of, or wind up with a small scale plan that cannot accommodate the web site. We, at Nelson's Hosting, offer a large choice of shared hosting accounts appropriate for private or small business web portals that even come with pre-installed script-driven systems such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render things simpler. If you commence with a low grade plan and you need more system resources, upgrading to a more advanced plan requires just a click of the mouse.

Shared web hosting - Weaknesses

A weak side of the shared web hosting platform is that the servers have some software installed on them and you are unable to activate additional software. Specific web portals, mainly online stores, require applications to be activated on the hosting server for them to function, and with a shared web hosting platform, you can activate solely software applications that do not need root access.

Virtual Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Servers

For web pages that require complete root access, or if your web portal has many thousands or even millions of daily hits, what you need is a virtual private servers or a dedicated server. A virtual hosting server is a software imitation of a dedicated hosting server and it functions in strictly the same way.

Private Virtual Hosting Servers

Both solutions typically come with complete root access and can be rebooted via a software platform by the user, autonomously from the hosting supplier. Much like the shared hosting plans, the virtual private servers and the dedicated web server plans have diverse functionalities depending on what the hosting supplier has to offer. A private virtual web server hosting account offers guaranteed data space, RAM and CPU usage quotas that can sometimes be boosted for short spans of time provided that there are spare resources on the physical server. With a dedicated web server, the only limit is the hardware architecture it is availing of, and it can be configured by altering or appending components. A Virtual Private Server is easier to manipulate as it involves a virtualization platform, which can be utilized to reboot it, to install software applications, monitor statistics, and so on. The management of a dedicated web hosting server is more intricate, so such a solution would rather be resorted to by tech-savvy users.

Dedicated Servers

However, some hosting vendors offer managed dedicated hosting services where they perform dedicated web hosting server management operations on behalf of the customer. This can be a part of package or an extra feature.

Prior To Choosing...

Choosing the top hosting package is crucial as it can have an influence on the stable operation of a website. Before picking an account, compare the pros and cons, appraise thoroughly all the preconditions for the website to operate properly, particularly if it is script-powered. And if you are still in doubt which one is the best shared hosting service for you, consult with our live chat operators or give us a call - our sales representatives will be happy to assist you and answer all your questions.