Which webspace hosting solution will benefit me most?

There are various types of web hosting services appropriate for different sites in relation to the system resources or the web hosting platform they need. To select the most suitable hosting service for your web portal, you must evaluate what server-side software applications it requires, how many daily hits you expect at the beginning and in the future, as well as any other specific demands that may have to be satisfied.

Shared Web Site Hosting - Perquisites

The most optimal alternative for small size websites with several hundred or site hosting, each user pays only for their account, which reduces the overall cost per individual radically. There are different web hosting plans differing from one web hosting corporation to another, delivering different amounts of storage space and monthly traffic, different electronic mail account quotas and so on. The good point is that you can get an account that will include the resources your web page indeed requires. You will not need to pay a lot for a plan you will not make use of, or end up with a small account that cannot host the online portal. At Straight Talk Technical Services, there is a big selection of shared hosting accounts suitable for private or small business portals that even provide pre-installed script-based platforms such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render it easier. If you start with a cheaper account and you require more functionalities, upgrading to a better plan involves only a click.

Shared Website Hosting - Weak Sides

A shortcoming of the shared webspace hosting solution is that the hosting servers have some software platforms installed on them and you cannot activate new software platforms. Certain web sites, above all online shops, demand applications to be present on the server for them to perform, and with a shared web page hosting platform, you can install only software applications that do not need full root access.

VPS Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Web Hosting Servers

For web pages that need root-level access, or if your web site has many thousands or even millions of daily visitors, what you require is a VPS or a dedicated server. A virtual private hosting server is a virtual simulation of a dedicated web hosting server and it operates in an absolutely identical manner.

VPS Hosting Servers

Both environments normally give full server root access and can be rebooted through a software interface by the customer, independently from the hosting supplier. Analogous to the shared web hosting accounts, the VPS web hosting server and the dedicated web server accounts sport different specs depending on what the web hosting company offers. A virtual private hosting server plan includes guaranteed storage space, RAM and CPU usage quotas that can sometimes be expanded for short spells of time if there are unused system resources on the physical server. With a dedicated server, the only limit is the hardware architecture it is using, and it can be configured by changing or appending components. A private virtual server is easier to manage as it comes with a virtualization software platform, which can be utilized to reboot it, to install software applications, check statistics, and so on. The management of a dedicated web hosting server is more complex, so such a package would rather be used by qualified users.

Dedicated Web Hosting Servers

Still, some hosting providers provide managed dedicated web server hosting solutions where they complete dedicated hosting server administration procedures on behalf of the client. This can be a part of plan or an extra feature.

Before You Choose...

Settling on the top hosting package is crucial as it can have an influence on the proper functioning of a web site. Prior to picking a package, compare the pros and cons, investigate thoroughly all the preconditions for the web portal to perform properly, especially if it is script-powered, and, one more thing, if you have already picked a web hosting provider, the best thing to do would be to ask their support staff for advice as to which package exactly would be best for the stable operation of your online portal.