Top Shared Hosting

There are different kinds of shared hosting packages appropriate for different web portals in regard to the system resources or the shared hosting environment they require. To choose the most adequate shared hosting service for your web site, you have to evaluate what server-side software it needs, how many daily hits you expect at the start and in the long run, as well as any other special needs that may need to be fulfilled.

Shared web hosting - Benefits

The best alternative for small scale web sites with a few hundred or several thousand visitors is a shared hosting plan. With this form of web space hosting, each customer pays only for their plan, which diminishes the overall cost per person substantially. There are diverse web hosting packages varying from one hosting company to another, furnishing different quotas of data storage and web traffic, different mail address account quotas and so on. The positive point is that you can get a package that will include the resources your site in fact needs. You will not have to pay a lot of money for a package you will not use, or wind up with a small sized account that cannot host the web page. We, at GoBobby.uk, offer a great selection of shared hosting plans suitable for personal or small business web portals that even offer pre-activated script-powered platforms such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to make it easier. If you start with a basic package and you require more features, upgrading to a better account takes just a mouse click.

Shared web hosting - Negative Points

A negative aspect of the shared web hosting solution is that the hosting servers have some software applications installed on them and you are unable to install new software applications. Some web sites, above all web shops, need applications to be activated on the web server for them to perform, and with a shared hosting account, you can install only software platforms that do not require server root access.

Virtual Servers and Dedicated Servers

For sites that request root access, or if your web portal has many thousands or even 1 000 000's of visitors per day, what you demand is a virtual private servers or a dedicated server. A virtual web hosting server is a virtual emulation of a dedicated machine and it acts in an absolutely identical manner.

VPS Web Servers

Both solutions commonly offer full server root access and can be rebooted through a software tool by the customer, independently from the web hosting provider. Akin to the shared hosting packages, the virtual private servers and the dedicated server packages include different functionalities based on what the web hosting vendor has to offer. A VPS web hosting plan offers guaranteed server storage space, random access memory and CPU usage quotas that can at times be increased for brief spans of time in case there are spare system resources on the physical server. With a dedicated hosting server, the only limitation is the hardware it is utilizing, and it can be upgraded by changing or adding components. A private virtual server is simpler to cope with as it offers a virtualization tool, which can be used to restart it, to install applications, check statistics, and so on. The administration of a dedicated server is more elaborate, so such a package would rather be utilized by proficient users.

Dedicated Web Hosting Servers

Still, given hosting firms offer managed dedicated web hosting services where they execute server administration assignments on behalf of the client. This can be a part of plan or an additional service.

Before You Elect...

Opting for the top hosting plan is essential as it can have an influence on the stable work of a online portal. Before settling on a plan, compare the pros and cons, inspect thoroughly all the prerequisites for the online portal to run properly, particularly if it is script-driven. And if you are still unsure which is the best shared hosting service for you, check with our live chat operators or give us a call - our sales reps will be happy to assist you and answer all your questions.