Quality Shared Hosting

There are different types of shared hosting plans appropriate for different web pages in relation to the resources or the shared hosting platform they require. To select the most suitable shared hosting service for your online portal, you must access what server-side software programs it demands, how many hits per day you expect at the start and in the long run, as well as any other specific requirements that may need to be satisfied.

Shared Web Hosting - Good Points

The most suitable choice for small scale websites with a few hundred or several thousand viewers is a shared hosting package. With this type of hosting, each client pays only for their plan, which decreases the overall price per person drastically. There are various web hosting plans differing from one web hosting supplier to another, furnishing different amounts of data storage space and traffic, different e-mail box account quotas and so on. The plus is that you can obtain a package that will offer the resources your web portal really demands. You will not need to pay a lot of cash for an account you will not utilize, or wind up with a small package that cannot host the web portal. We, at gulfnetlink, offer an extensive assortment of shared hosting packages suitable for private or small business pages that even include pre-activated script-based systems such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to make it simpler. If you commence with a low-price package and you demand more functionalities, upgrading to a high-end plan takes only a mouse click.

Shared Hosting - Inconveniences

A disadvantage of the shared web hosting platform is that the servers have some software installed on them and you cannot activate new software platforms. Certain websites, above all web shops, demand applications to be activated on the server for them to work, and with a shared web hosting package, you can activate solely software platforms that do not demand complete server root access.

Virtual Private Web Servers and Dedicated Servers

For online portals that request complete root access, or if your website has many thousands or even millions of daily hits, what you need is a virtual private servers or a dedicated server. A VPS web server is a software simulation of a dedicated solution and it runs in an absolutely identical way.

Private Virtual Web Servers

Both environments traditionally provide root-level access and can be rebooted through a software interface by the customer, independently from the hosting company. Just like the shared website hosting accounts, the virtual private servers and the dedicated server hosting packages include diverse functionalities based on what the web hosting vendor has to offer. A private virtual server web hosting package has guaranteed data space, RAM and central processing unit usage quotas that can sometimes be expanded for short stretches of time if there are free resources on the physical server. With a dedicated server, the only limit is the hardware configuration it is utilizing, and it can be revved up by altering or appending components. A Virtual Private Server is easier to manage as it ships with a virtualization software platform, which can be used to restart it, to install software applications, check stats, and so on. The administration of a dedicated server is more complicated, so such a solution would rather be used by experienced clients.

Dedicated Hosting Servers

Still, certain web hosting providers offer managed dedicated web hosting solutions where they implement server management tasks on behalf of the customer. This can be a part of package or an extra option.

Before You Choose...

Selecting the top hosting plan is crucial as it can have an influence on the proper performance of a web site. Prior to picking a package, weigh the pros and cons, inspect thoroughly all the preconditions for the site to perform properly, especially if it is script-powered. And if you are still in doubt which is the best shared hosting service for you, ask our live chat operators or give us a call - our sales reps will be glad to help you and answer all your questions.