Top Shared Hosting

There are different kinds of shared hosting solutions appropriate for different web pages with regard to the system resources or the shared hosting platform they need. To choose the most adequate shared hosting service for your web page, you must judge what server-side software applications it demands, how many visits per day you expect at the beginning and in the future, as well as any other specific needs that may have to be satisfied.

Shared Web Hosting - Positive Aspects

The most adequate alternative for small sites with a few hundred or several thousand viewers is a shared hosting plan. With this form of web space hosting, each user pays only for their plan, which lowers the total price per person markedly. There are various web hosting solutions varying from one provider to another, offering different quotas of web space and monthly traffic, different e-mail quotas and so on. The plus is that you can order a plan that will include the features your web site in fact demands. You will not need to pay a lot for a plan you will not avail of, or end up with a small sized account that cannot accommodate the site. We, at Socalwebs Domains and Hosting, offer a vast collection of shared hosting accounts appropriate for personal or small business websites that even offer pre-activated script-based systems such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to make things simpler. If you start with a low-price account and you demand more features, moving to a more advanced plan demands just a click of the mouse.

Shared web hosting - Negative Points

A negative side of the shared web hosting solution is that the hosting servers have some software applications installed on them and you cannot install new software applications. Some sites, mainly online stores, require software applications to be present on the web hosting server for them to work, and with a shared web hosting platform, you can install only software programs that do not need complete root access.

Private Virtual Web Servers and Dedicated Hosting Servers

For portals that need full server root access, or if your web page has many thousands or even 1 000 000's of daily hits, what you need is a virtual private servers or a dedicated server. A virtual server is a virtual emulation of a dedicated machine and it operates in a strictly identical manner.

Virtual Private Web Servers

Both services typically offer root privileges and can be rebooted through a software program by the customer, autonomously from the hosting company. Just like the shared website hosting plans, the virtual private servers and the dedicated web server plans come with different specifications based on what the hosting supplier offers. A VPS server web hosting account has guaranteed data storage space, random access memory and CPU quotas that can sometimes be enlarged for brief spans of time on condition that there are spare system resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated hosting server, the only limit is the hardware it is utilizing, and it can be revamped by changing or appending components. A VPS is easier to run as it ships with a virtualization software platform, which can be used to reboot it, to install software applications, explore statistics, etc. The management of a dedicated server is more complex, so such a solution would rather be resorted to by qualified clients.

Dedicated Servers

Still, certain hosting providers offer managed dedicated server hosting solutions where they carry out dedicated server administration tasks on behalf of the client. This can be a part of package or an extra option.

Before You Elect...

Opting for the top hosting package is essential as it can have an influence on the proper work of a web portal. Prior to opting for a package, weigh the pros and cons, explore thoroughly all the requirements for the web site to perform properly, especially if it is script-based. And if you are still unsure which one is the best shared hosting service for you, check with our live chat operators or call us - our sales reps will be happy to assist you and answer all your questions.