FREE Web Hosting Tips - General Types You Can Choose

Probably many of you know that web hosting can be of several types but I'm sure that you don't know too much details in this regard. At this point the types of hosting are:

- Shared

- Reseller

- Collocation

- Dedicated

- Virtual Dedicated

- Managed / Unmanaged

- Grid

- Emails

- Domains

- Exchange

To understand better what are the strengths and weaknesses of each type of web hosting we will present them so you will be able to form an opinion about the product that you have or need.

1) Shared. This implies that several websites to be hosted on the same server, which can sometimes have negative aspects if there will be customers who will abuse the resources they have at their disposal.

In general there are many users who choose Shared hosting because of the low prices but also because they do not need too many resources so badly and this type of web hosting really refers to those who own small websites.

2) Reseller. This type of web hosting allows any client to use server resources for profit. How to take profits? Very simple, by selling space on a server or let's say by creating their own web hosting companies. All that a user needs to do after he buys a web hosting reseller package is to ensure that he can provide the necessary support for his future clients.

3) Collocation. This type refers to cases where customers own a server but they only want to use its resources. The provider will provide the infrastructure needed by a server to operate, making this type of web hosting cheaper, but the cost for the server will instead be attributed to the customer.

4) Dedicated server. This assumes that a single user to have an entire server resources at his disposal. Even if the price is slightly bigger than shared hosting price, we must recognize that the dedicated server offer more options that other web hosting types because every user has full control over server resources.This web hosting type is suitable for mid-sized and large companies who know they will need some more space on the server in the future.

5) Virtual Dedicated Server (VPS). This type of hosting refers to partitioning a server into several virtual servers that has the same characteristics as a normal server. It should be noted that in this case, each virtual server can use a different operating system but at the same time all these servers will share the same resources which makes this type to be weaker than the dedicated server. For these virtual servers to be created there are several software programs that can do this as Virtuozzo and VMware.

6) Managed / Unmanaged. Refers to the dedicated web hosting which can be divided into two major categories, namely managed and unmanaged. The managed web hosting advantage is that the user will not have to know programming languages or have web hosting knowledge to deal with the server because this is what the provider will do. For the unmanaged you have to do these things and you will surely lose precious time. Even if the managed web hosting is more expensive we have to admit that is worth the money.

7) Grid. It is a very flexible platform for web hosting that has the duty to increase the space allocated to a website if it grows,avoiding any downtime.In the same time you'll not have to worry that you must upgrade your account for more space. The only disadvantage of this type in comparison to the shared hosting is that some technologies are not supported and I refer here to java, front page extensions, Cold Fusion and others.

8) Email hosting. This refers to mail servers. These servers are used by larger companies who wish to have their own email service, this service is still different from usual email servers because every company can select various extra options.

9) Domain hosting. Refers to buy a domain and just a few tools so you can maintain the account.

10) Exchange. Costs for this are quite high compared to those presented so far but if we take into account the benefits then this justify the cost. Exchange hosting platform software is the most popular for sending emails and for various collaborations which can achieve a better communication between employees of a company.

As you can see there are many types of hosting and certainly every Internet user who wants to buy space on the web will know how to make the best choice depending on the needs he has.

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