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Monday, August 5, 2013

Why Shared Website Hosting Makes Sense

By Lela Perkins


Business owners are realizing the full benefits of having an internet presence. Most people are using the Internet to buy things, gather information, enlist services, etc. It would be a wise move, if a business hasn't already; to migrate a substantial amount of their processes online via shared website hosting plans.

A webpage is essential to creating a solid customer base, increasing income, and increasing social capital. One of the first considerations that business owners need to undertake is deciding upon the hosting services for the webpages. There are essentially to distinguishable options; shared and dedicated. Shared and dedicated have different features and advantages.

A host company is fundamentally the foundation on which webpages are built. It provides the virtual gateway that presents information and its options to Internet users. When a business creates webpages, it has to go on a server that is based in a data center so it can be accessed via the World Wide Web.

A server is a machine, much like a computer, that hosts webpages while taking in user requests and providing information that is stored on its hard drives. It basically shows the pages that the user sees on internet, responds to the user's requests, and hosts functional code that allows users to interact with webpages. Typically, a company will provide dedicated service that focuses all of the server's data and functional capacity for one business, or it will provide a server that many businesses will use at the same time.

A dedicated server is a good option for large businesses such as enterprises or government agencies. These servers are used when a business expects to receive a large amount of traffic and substantial growth in a short amount of time. The server lets businesses take full advantage of a complete server, which are free of any limitations such as partitioning a disk for each business webpage.

Small businesses, startup companies, or small organizations are best suited with the latter. If a webpage or business process is not complicated or expansive, a dedicated server equals wasted space and money. A server that is partitioned, unlike dedicated server, will use a variety of disks that are being used by other businesses as well. Essentially, when websites share a server, it would be used by many different businesses at the same time.

Sharing a server would be efficient and more affordable, but a company has to use the operating system that which it is based. It distributes its resources equally, but there is only so much traffic that a company can receive without lag and load wait times. This is the ideal setup when a company wants to keep its overhead low and make efficient use of resources.

For less than enterprise-sized organizations, a shared website hosting plan is the best deal for professional pages. Businesses that do not need a lot of space, memory, and options, should not waste any money or resources on dedicated servers. The sharing plan is affordable and can accommodate more traffic than one might think. The sharing plan is the best choice for aspiring professionals and businesses that may be unfamiliar with how servers and websites work.




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