Hosting Pros
Web Hosting Pros and
Cons
There different types of web hosting packages on the market,
the most popular of which are shared, dedicated and VPS (Virtual Private
Server). The following is a summary of
some of the important features and differences between each of the types
Shared Hosting
This is the most popular solution chosen by customers.
Pros
- Price
- Typically
comes with a control panel software such as /cpanel or Plesk
- Easy
of use
Cons
- Limited
disk Space and server resources
- Possible
spam issues if you share an IP with other customers
- Limitations
into how the server can be customised due to the needs of the majority of
customers.
Dedicated Hosting
Here a client has their own server to support their own
site.
Pros
- Much
more flexible - you can install whatever you want
- Custom
configuration
- Own
choice of operating system
Cons
- Much
more expensive
- Support
is more demanding
- Need
to consider things such as backups
Virtual Private
Servers
Here a large server is divided into smaller ones, giving
some of the benefits of both
Pros
- Flexible
- Customisable
- Less
expensive that a dedicate server
Cons
- Not
fully customisable
- Some
limitations on resources and disk space
- Needs
specialist support
Here at Discount Domains, we can help with all the above
options, from Shared hosting through to Dedicated Servers.
