Top Shared Hosting

There are various types of shared hosting plans appropriate for different sites with regard to the system resources or the shared hosting platform they require. To choose the best shared hosting service for your website, you have to evaluate what server-side software it needs, how many daily hits you expect at the beginning and in the long run, as well as any other specific demands that may have to be met.

Shared Website Hosting - Upsides

The most appropriate choice for small size sites with a few hundred or several thousand visitors is a shared hosting solution. With this type of web site hosting, each client pays only for their plan, which reduces the overall cost per client noticeably. There are different web hosting accounts varying from one hosting firm to another, supplying different quotas of storage space and traffic, different e-mail quotas and so on. The plus is that you can buy a plan that will include the resources your web portal indeed requires. You will not have to pay a lot of money for a plan you will not utilize, or end up with a small sized account that cannot host the online portal. We, at MilwaukeeHostPlans, offer a vast collection of shared hosting solutions appropriate for private or small business web pages that even come with pre-installed script-driven platforms such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render it simpler. If you start with a low-cost account and you require more functionalities, upgrading to a high-end plan requires just a click.

Shared website hosting - Drawbacks

A weakness of the shared website hosting environment is that the servers have some software platforms installed on them and you are unable to install new software applications. Specific web portals, above all online storefronts, require software applications to be activated on the server for them to run, and with a shared web hosting plan, you can activate only software programs that do not demand root access.

Virtual Private Servers and Dedicated Servers

For websites that need root-level access, or if your online portal has many thousands or even 1 000 000's of daily visitors, what you require is a VPS hosting or a dedicated server. A private virtual web hosting server is a software imitation of a dedicated solution and it acts in absolutely the same manner.

VPS Web Hosting Servers

Both platforms usually include complete root access and can be rebooted through a software program by the customer, independently from the hosting company. Akin to the shared web hosting accounts, the VPS hosting and the dedicated web hosting plans involve different features depending on what the web hosting vendor offers. A private virtual web hosting server package offers guaranteed data space, RAM and CPU usage quotas that can occasionally be increased for brief periods of time provided that there are unused resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated web server, the only limiting factor is the hardware it is availing of, and it can be upgraded by altering or adding components. A VPS is easier to run as it involves a virtualization console, which can be used to reboot it, to install applications, monitor stats, etc. The administration of a dedicated web hosting server is more complicated, so such a package would rather be used by proficient users.

Dedicated Web Hosting Servers

However, given web hosting corporations provide managed dedicated server web hosting services where they carry out server management tasks instead of the customer. This can be a part of package or an additional option.

Prior To Deciding...

Settling on the top hosting package is crucial as it can have an effect on the stable operation of a web site. Before selecting a plan, weigh the pros and cons, explore thoroughly all the requirements for the web portal to work properly, especially if it is script-based. And if you are still not sure 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.