Best Shared Hosting

There are various types of shared hosting accounts suitable for different web portals in relation to the resources or the shared hosting platform they need. To pick the best shared hosting service for your website, you must evaluate what server-side software programs it needs, how many daily visits you anticipate at the beginning and in the long run, as well as any other specific demands that may need to be satisfied.

Shared Hosting - Assets

The most optimal choice for small size web pages with several hundred or several thousand viewers is a shared hosting plan. With this form of webspace hosting, each client pays only for their plan, which minimizes the total price per individual radically. There are various web hosting packages differing from one hosting supplier to another, offering different quotas of hard disk storage space and traffic, different e-mailbox account quotas and so on. The positive point is that you can pay for an account that will provide the specifications your web portal actually requires. You will not need to pay plenty of money for an account you will not avail of, or wind up with a small plan that cannot accommodate the site. We, at STEERWEB, offer a great variety of shared hosting accounts appropriate for private or small business web sites that even include pre-installed script-based platforms like Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render things simpler. If you begin with a low priced package and you require more features, upgrading to a more advanced account involves just a click of the mouse.

Shared web hosting - Weak Points

A drawback of the shared hosting solution is that the servers have some software installed on them and you cannot install new software programs. Certain sites, above all web storefronts, need software applications to be available on the web hosting server for them to operate, and with a shared web hosting platform, you can activate only software applications that do not demand complete root access.

Virtual Private Servers and Dedicated Servers

For sites that need complete server root access, or if your web site has many 1000's or even millions of daily viewers, what you need is a virtual private servers or a dedicated server. A private virtual web server is a software emulation of a dedicated web hosting server and it functions in a strictly identical way.

VPS Hosting Servers

Both environments usually provide full root privileges and can be restarted via a software tool by the customer, independently from the web hosting supplier. Just like the shared website hosting packages, the virtual private servers and the dedicated web server packages involve different specs based on what the hosting company offers. A private virtual server hosting package includes guaranteed server storage, RAM and central processing unit usage quotas that can sometimes be enhanced for short spells of time in case there are unused resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated server, the only limitation is the hardware architecture it is utilizing, and it can be configured by altering or appending components. A virtual server is easier to cope with as it comes with a virtualization panel, which can be utilized to reboot it, to install applications, explore statistics, and so on. The administration of a dedicated server is more intricate, so such a package would rather be utilized by competent customers.

Dedicated Web Servers

Nevertheless, certain hosting companies offer managed dedicated web server hosting services where they perform hosting server administration procedures instead of the customer. This can be included in the package or an extra option.

Prior To Deciding...

Settling on the top hosting plan is crucial as it can influence the stable functioning of a site. Prior to picking a package, compare the pros and cons, investigate completely all the preconditions for the website to run properly, especially if it is script-driven. And if you are still unsure which one is the best shared hosting service for you, check with our live chat operators or call us - our sales representatives will be happy to help you and answer all your questions.