Best Shared Hosting

There are different sorts of shared hosting plans suitable for different websites in relation to the resources or the shared hosting platform they demand. To pick the most appropriate shared hosting service for your website, you have to calculate what server-side software programs it requires, how many hits per day you anticipate at the start and in the long run, as well as any other specific requirements that may have to be satisfied.

Shared web hosting - Perks

The best choice for small websites with several hundred or several thousand visitors is a shared hosting plan. With this type of webspace hosting, each client pays only for their account, which diminishes the total cost per individual noticeably. There are different web hosting solutions differing from one web hosting company to another, supplying different amounts of data space and bandwidth, different email address account quotas and so on. The advantage is that you can pay for a package that will offer the specifications your site indeed demands. You will not have to pay plenty of cash for a package you will not use, or wind up with a small sized account that cannot shelter the site. We, at handhonline.co.uk, offer a vast collection of shared hosting packages suitable for private or small business websites that even come with pre-installed script-based systems such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render it simpler. If you kick off with a less powerful account and you need more functionalities, upgrading to a high-end package takes only a mouse click.

Shared Hosting - Shortcomings

A weak side of the shared website hosting solution is that the servers have some software installed on them and you are unable to activate new software applications. Certain websites, particularly web shops, need applications to be installed on the hosting server for them to work, and with a shared web hosting environment, you can install only software programs that do not require complete server root access.

VPS Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Servers

For portals that demand server root access, or if your website has many 1000's or even 1 000 000's of daily viewers, what you need is a VPS hosting or a dedicated server. A virtual web server is a software simulation of a dedicated hosting server and it behaves in an absolutely identical way.

VPS Web Servers

Both platforms usually give complete root access and can be restarted via a software platform by the customer, autonomously from the hosting supplier. Just like the shared web hosting packages, the VPS hosting and the dedicated server plans contain different specifications based on what the hosting company offers. A virtual web hosting server plan offers guaranteed server space, RAM and CPU quotas that can at times be boosted for short periods of time in case there are available resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated server, the only limiting factor is the hardware equipment it is utilizing, and it can be upgraded by altering or adding components. A virtual private hosting server is easier to tackle as it involves a virtualization panel, which can be used to restart it, to install software applications, explore statistics, etc. The administration of a dedicated web server is more intricate, so such a plan would rather be used by competent customers.

Dedicated Web Servers

Yet, some hosting companies offer managed dedicated web server hosting solutions where they complete dedicated hosting server management operations instead of the client. This can be a part of package or an extra service.

Prior To Deciding...

Settling on the top hosting package is essential as it can have an effect on the proper functioning of a online portal. Before choosing an account, weigh the pros and cons, investigate completely all the requirements for the online portal to work properly, especially if it is script-driven. And if you are still not sure which one is the best shared hosting service for you, ask our live chat operators or give us a call - our sales reps will be happy to help you and answer all your questions.