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How Shared, VPS And Dedicated Hosting Differs From Each Other

Shared, Virtual Private Server and Dedicated are the three main types of server hosting solutions available. Obviously, they are all different in terms of performance, resources offered and cost. Here is a simple comparison of the three to help you judge how they differ from each other.

Shared Hosting

With shared hosting account, your website will be hosted on a server where there are many other websites already hosted of different customers. As shared servers are usually used by smaller companies, the websites on the server will be small. This is a very cost efficient hosting solution and deal for those who are just starting out and don’t need much resources.

VPS Hosting

VPS or virtual private server is one step ahead of shared server in terms of performance and availability of resources. In this type of hosting, you are allocated specific amount of resources that are for your exclusive use. There will be other clients on the server but their presence won’t affect your performance. You will have full control of server operations as the host will provide root access. VPS hosting is more expensive than shared hosting.

Dedicated Server Hosting

Dedicated server hosting is the gold standard of server hosting and regarded as the best available. It not only guarantees best performance but is also the most secure option as you have the entire server along with all its resources at your disposal. The service comes with 24/7 support.