Dedicated And Shared Servers

What are the differences between shared and dedicated hosting services? Being on a shared hosting plan is much like living in a community with 100’s or thousands of webmasters all sharing the same server; each one getting his own little slice of the pie. Speed on a shared server is effected by how much traffic each client/webmaster generates. As server load increases performance goes down. That is why you are unable to access some sites or page loads are really slow.

With dedicated hosting you rent/lease your own server. You can have multiple ip addresses and purchase more as needed. No one is on your server but you. You can self manage it or pay someone to do it for you. Dedicated hosting plans can be fully or partially managed depending on your preferences.

This kind of hosting plan tends to be bought by medium to large size businesses. But the need for a dedicated host could also apply if you have huge traffic surges that are sustained over long

periods of time. You will need a large amount of storage space and bandwidth having out grown your current shared hosting package. Dedicated hosting is advanced or top of the line as far as web hosting is concerned.

Dedicated services are more scalable and can be upgraded easily to fit your needs.

Moving to a dedicated server is by no means cheap. The cost of leasing a dedicated server can range from $100 to over $200 dollars monthly. But it is well worth it for peace of mind. Your customers will be able to reach your site and complete shopping cart transactions without errors. This is more money in your pocket.

If you are concerned about moving moving your business to a dedicated host; some providers will complete the move for you for free or for a fee.

The level of security, speed and uptime far exceed those of shared hosting.

Dedicated hosting services are available on windows or Linux platform. But remember if you decide on a windows platform you may find yourself dealing with more down time.