The Main Types of Web Hosting and their Pros and Cons

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Important The Main Types of Web Hosting and their
Pros and ConsServices
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Table of Contents

• Web Hosting
• Shared Hosting
• The Pros and Cons of Shared Hosting
• Dedicated Hosting
• The Pros and Cons of Dedicated Hosting
• VPS (Virtual Private Server)

• The Pros and Cons of VPS
• Cloud Hosting
• The Pros and Cons of Cloud Hosting
• Reseller Hosting
• The Pros and Cons of Reseller Hosting

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Web Hosting

• Web hosting is the service that is provided by a
  web hosting company to website owners for the
  purpose of making their sites accessible over the
  Internet. In it, server space is provided for
  storing the files of websites. These files are
  then delivered over the internet on users search
  requests to make the respective websites
  accessible.
• In web hosting, not only the required server
  space is provided but also all the necessary
  technologies and services are made available that
  ensure seamless functioning of a website and keep
  it up and running at all times. Web hosting
  companies that provide the most efficient service
  are usually referred to as the Best Website
  Hosting Company, the Best Linux Hosting
  Company, the Best Cloud Hosting Company etc.
• Web hosting can be of many types such as shared,
  dedicated, VPS, cloud, reseller etc. The aim of
  this PPT is to provide comprehensive information
  on each of the main types of web hosting service.

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Shared Hosting

• Shared hosting, which can be Windows-based or
  Linux-based, is the most common and the most
  economical web hosting option. In it, a single
  server is shared by multiple websites. Hence,
  multiple websites are hosted on the same server.
  These websites share the resources of the same
  server, based on their individual plans. The
  amount of server resources that a website has
  access to in shared hosting depends on the limit
  of the hosting package that has been availed.
• Shared hosting is an ideal web hosting option for
  the following-
• Bloggers
• Websites that are simple, receive very less
  traffic, or are small to medium-size
• Website owners with less budget for hosting

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The Pros and Cons of Shared Hosting

• Pro- Its main advantage is that it is the most
  economical web hosting option.
• Cons- The main disadvantage of shared web hosting
  has to do with performance issue for websites
  with heavy traffic, which is caused by resource
  sharing. Moreover, security issues can crop up in
  shared hosting.

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Dedicated Hosting/ Dedicated Server

• Dedicated server/ dedicated hosting refers to a
  type of web hosting service in which an entire
  server is leased by a website owner. Since a
  dedicated server is not shared with anyone, such
  a server along with its resources serve the
  exclusive use of that website. It enables the
  client of dedicated hosting to have full control
  over the server and configure it to meet his/her
  requirements.
• Dedicated hosting is an ideal web hosting option
  for the following-
• Websites that get a lot of traffic or anticipate
  fast grow
• Enterprises
• Revenue-generating sites
• Business critical applications
• Websites that require a high-level of
  customization and security

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The Pros and Cons of Dedicated Hosting

• Pros- Dedicated server/dedicated hosting has many
  benefits. These include greater control over the
  server, enhanced flexibility with regard to the
  management of a website, augmented website
  security and performance, fast loading time etc.
• Con- Dedicated server/dedicated hosting can be a
  comparatively expensive hosting option.

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VPS (Virtual Private Server)

• VPS is the abbreviation for Virtual Private
  Server. This type of web hosting is designed to
  deliver a dedicated server environment within a
  shared server. Its popularity stems from the fact
  that it usually costs less than a dedicated
  server but is more reliable than shared hosting
  and delivers enhanced security and performance
  when compared to shared hosting.
• In VPS, a physical server has multiple sections
  that are virtually-partitioned. Hence, despite
  sharing the physical server, each VPS has its own
  environment and receives a fixed amount of
  resources. VPS hosting can be managed or
  self-managed.

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The Pros and Cons of VPS

• Pros- The various benefits of a VPS include its
  cost-effectiveness, customizability, enhanced
  security and stability, greater control over
  server resources, faster set-up etc.
• Cons- It is an expensive option compared to
  shared hosting and requires one to have technical
  know-how for managing it.

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The Pros and Cons of Cloud Hosting

• Pros- Enhanced scalability and flexibility along
  with performance, higher uptime and availability
  and rapid deployment are the major benefits that
  cloud hosting delivers.
• Con- There is a possibility of encountering
  latency in cloud hosting.

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Reseller Hosting

• Reseller hosting is a type of web hosting
  service, wherein the resources, such as disk
  space and bandwidth, that are received by a
  reseller are sold by him to other end users at
  prices decided by the reseller. Hence, in this
  type of hosting the reseller acts as a hosting
  service provider for those who avail his
  services.
• Reseller hosting is an ideal web hosting option
  for the following-
• Those that want to earn money
• Those that want to start web hosting easily and
  at minimum expense
• Those that do not want to handle the technical
  complexities involved in web hosting
• For businesses that are already in the web
  industry

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The Pros and Cons of Reseller Hosting

• Pros- There are numerous advantages of reseller
  hosting. These benefits include earning profits
  at minimal expenditure, avoiding the usual
  hassles of web hosting along with
  maintenance-related issues etc.
• Con- The main drawback of reseller hosting has to
  do with the fact that if anything goes wrong with
  the hosting service provider of the reseller,
  then the resellers service will suffer. If the
  resellers web hosts servers are down frequently
  then the reseller might lose his clients along
  with his credibility.

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