Quality Shared Hosting

There are different varieties of shared hosting packages appropriate for different web sites with regard to the system resources or the shared hosting environment they demand. To select the most suitable shared hosting service for your site, you need to access what server-side software it needs, how many daily visits you expect at the beginning and in the future, as well as any other special needs that may need to be met.

Shared Website Hosting - Dividends

The most appropriate option for small sized web pages with a few hundred or several thousand viewers is a shared hosting solution. With this form of hosting, each client pays only for their plan, which reduces the total cost per client substantially. There are various web hosting accounts varying from one web hosting firm to another, offering different quotas of server space and traffic, different email box account quotas and so on. The good point is that you can purchase a plan that will provide the specifications your web page actually requires. You will not have to pay plenty of money for an account you will not avail of, or end up with a small package that cannot accommodate the web page. We, at STEERWEB, offer a huge selection of shared hosting plans suitable for personal or small business web pages that even include pre-activated script-based platforms like Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render it simpler. If you kick off with a low-end package and you need more system resources, upgrading to a more powerful package takes only a mouse click.

Shared web hosting - Negative Sides

A negative side of the shared website hosting environment is that the servers have some software applications installed on them and you cannot install additional software platforms. Specific web sites, particularly web shops, require software applications to be installed on the web server for them to function, and with a shared hosting account, you can activate solely software applications that do not require complete root-level access.

VPS Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Web Servers

For web pages that request root-level access, or if your web portal has many thousands or even millions of daily visits, what you require is a virtual private servers or a dedicated server. A virtual private web hosting server is a virtual emulation of a dedicated machine and it works in precisely the same manner.

Virtual Private Web Hosting Servers

Both platforms commonly include complete root-level access and can be rebooted through a software platform by the client, independently from the hosting company. Similar to the shared website hosting packages, the virtual private servers and the dedicated web server accounts comprise different functionalities depending on what the hosting company offers. A Virtual Private Server hosting package offers guaranteed data space, RAM and CPU quotas that can at times be enhanced for brief stretches of time on condition that there are free resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated web server, the only limitation is the hardware configuration it is utilizing, and it can be upgraded by changing or appending components. A virtual private hosting server is easier to cope with as it involves virtualization software, which can be utilized to reboot it, to install applications, check statistics, and so on. The management of a dedicated server is more elaborate, so such an account would rather be resorted to by proficient clients.

Dedicated Web Servers

Still, given hosts offer managed dedicated hosting solutions where they execute server administration tasks instead of the customer. This can be a part of package or an extra service.

Prior To Reaching a Decision...

Choosing the top hosting package is important as it can affect the stable work of a web site. Before selecting a package, compare the pros and cons, survey carefully all the prerequisites for the site to function properly, especially if it is script-driven. And if you are still in doubt which is the best shared hosting service for you, consult with our live chat operators or give us a call - our sales reps will be happy to help you and answer all your questions.