Shared Web hosting vs. Virtual Private Servers

Shared Web hosting vs. Virtual Private Servers Shared web hosting Shared web hosting is by far the most common web hosting available within Australia and around the world. The concept is a simple one in that a web hosting company provides the use of one... More

Shared Web hosting vs. Virtual Private Servers Shared web hosting Shared web hosting is by far the most common web hosting available within Australia and around the world. The concept is a simple one in that a web hosting company provides the use of one or more servers for their customers to use to host their web site. There is minimal technical expertise assumed on the part of the customer, and there is no configuration required by the customer to get up and running. This means that websites can be deployed quickly, and at low cost. The negatives with a shared web hosting platform revolve around the fact that the web hosting provider must provision the server(s) in such a way that they benefit the widest range of customers, therefore, they will be configured in a generic way. This in turn means that should a web application require some specialty component to be registered on the server, it will likely not be permitted. Also, as the server is shared by a number of customers, ea Less