Top Shared Hosting

There are different sorts of shared hosting services appropriate for different websites when it comes to the resources or the shared hosting environment they need. To choose the most appropriate shared hosting service for your online portal, you need to judge what server-side software it needs, how many daily visits you anticipate at the start and in the long run, as well as any other specific demands that may have to be satisfied.

Shared Website Hosting - Strong Sides

The most optimal option for small sized sites with a few hundred or several thousand viewers is a shared hosting package. With this form of webspace hosting, each customer pays only for their plan, which lowers the total cost per client substantially. There are diverse web hosting packages varying from one web hosting provider to another, delivering different amounts of hard disk storage and web traffic, different email quotas and so on. The benefit is that you can obtain a package that will include the specifications your web portal actually requires. You will not need to pay a lot of cash for an account you will not use, or end up with a small scale plan that cannot host the web page. We, at Dimahost, offer an enormous choice of shared hosting packages suitable for private or small business web portals that even offer pre-activated script-driven platforms such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render it simpler. If you kick off with a low-price plan and you demand more features, upgrading to a high-end account takes just a click.

Shared website hosting - Weak Sides

A downside of the shared web hosting environment is that the hosting servers have some software installed on them and you are unable to install new software programs. Some websites, particularly online storefronts, request applications to be activated on the web hosting server for them to operate, and with a shared website hosting plan, you can activate solely software that does not require complete root-level access.

VPS Servers and Dedicated Servers

For portals that require complete root access, or if your web page has many thousands or even 1 000 000's of visits per day, what you require is a VPS hosting or a dedicated hosting. A Virtual Private Server is a virtual imitation of a dedicated web server and it operates in absolutely the same manner.

VPS Servers

Both platforms commonly offer full server root privileges and can be rebooted via a software platform by the client, independently from the web hosting provider. Analogous to the shared hosting accounts, the VPS hosting and the dedicated server web hosting plans include diverse characteristics based on what the web hosting company offers. A private virtual web server hosting account offers guaranteed hard disk space, random access memory and central processing unit usage quotas that can sometimes be boosted for short stretches of time if there are spare resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated hosting server, the only limitation is the hardware equipment it is using, and it can be configured by changing or adding components. A private virtual server is simpler to run as it includes a virtualization software platform, which can be utilized to reboot it, to install software applications, monitor stats, etc. The administration of a dedicated hosting server is more intricate, so such a package would rather be used by qualified clients.

Dedicated Servers

Still, certain hosting firms provide managed dedicated web server hosting solutions where they perform hosting server administration assignments on behalf of the client. This can be included in the plan or an additional service.

Prior To Reaching a Decision...

Selecting the top hosting plan is essential as it can have an effect on the proper functioning of a web page. Before settling on an account, weigh the pros and cons, inspect thoroughly all the preconditions for the web site to perform properly, particularly if it is script-driven. And if you are still not sure which 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.