Web Hosting Guide : Shared Hosting
Here, you will find some basic information about "Shared Hosting". Once you read this guide, you can refer to our featured Shared Hosting offers to select a provider for your site.
Shared Hosting FAQ:
What is Shared Hosting?
Shared hosting is the type of hosting in which the hosting providers serves multiple web sites on a single web server, each with its own domain name. Shared hosting is provided by most web hosting companies. Although it is a cheap solution for a web presence, shared hosting is not sufficient for web sites with high traffic. It is much better to look for a dedicated server if your web site have such a high traffic.
When do you need a Shared Hosting?
Shared hosting is the perfect solution for sites which do not have high traffic. If your site has low traffic and you want an economical solution, then shared hosting is ideal for you.
What are the advantages of Shared Hosting?
It is the responsibility of hosting provider to manage services, install necessary software for the server, fix security problems and other aspects of the service. While the majority of servers are hosted on a Linux-based operating system, some hosting providers are offering FreeBSD-based or Microsoft Windows-based solutions. For example, the Ensim and Plesk control panels are available for both Windows and Linux servers.
What are the two implementation methods of Shared Hosting?
Even though some control panels allow a mix of name-based and IP-based solutions on the same server, shared web hosting is generally accomplished in two ways: name-based and IP-based. Normally, name-based shared hosting is the standard method and is enough to host most of the sites on the internet but it has some disadvantages like not supporting secure web sites (HTTPS) properly.
Glossary of terms:
Dedicated Hosting
The dedicated hosting environment provides an exclusive server or a set of servers devoted only to your web site. Unlike with shared hosting, you do not share a server with other customers.
Control Panel
An administrative tool provided by some web hosts to make maintenance of your hosted web site easy.
Name-based
Within the system of name-based virtual hosting, which is also known as shared IP hosting, multiple hosting accounts are served virtually on a single web server sharing the same IP address. The web server uses the information sent by the web browser which includes the hostname as the part of the requested information to determine which web site to show the user.
IP-based
In this type of shared hosting, each virtual host has its own IP address. In order to determine which web site to show the user, the web server uses the IP address connected by the client. The main reason why a site should use a dedicated IP hosting is to be able to use its own SSL certificate. IP-based virtual hosting is also called dedicated IP hosting.
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