The service of web hosting that is delivered by web hosting companies is of many types. Shared Hosting and VPS Hosting are two of its types, which have their share of advantages and disadvantages.
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Introduction
Web Hosting Solutions
Web Hosts
Plans for Web Hosting
Features of Web Hosting Services
Main Types of Web Hosting
Shared Hosting
Advantage of Using Shared
Hosting
Disadvantages of Using
Shared Hosting
Shared Hosting Users
VPS Hosting
Advantages of Using VPS
Hosting
Disadvantage of Using VPS
Hosting
VPS Hosting Users
Conclusion
3. The aim of this PPT is to provide information on two different forms of web hosting services.These
are Shared Hosting andVPS Hosting. Both these types of web hosting solutions are provided by web
hosting service providers for hosting the website files of those clients that have availed web hosting
solutions from these companies.
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Introduction
4. A web hosting solution refers to the service offered by a web hosting company for rendering websites
accessible. In it, server space is provided for storing and processing the files of websites, which are
subsequently delivered to the Internet connected devices of users that had generated the request for
the web pages.
Web hosting solutions are of different types, such as Shared Hosting,VPS (Virtual Private Server),
Dedicated Hosting, Reseller Hosting,WordPress Hosting, Cloud Hosting, etc.
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Web Hosting Solutions
5. A web host refers to a website hosting company. Such a company provides the service of web hosting.
Web hosts offer server space on their web servers for storing the files of websites.This server space is
provided along with the necessary technologies, which are needed for keeping websites up and running
seamlessly.
Terms such as the “Best Cloud Hosting Company”, the “Best Windows Hosting Company”, etc. are
used for web hosts that provide excellent services.
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Web Hosts
6. The service of web hosting is delivered through various plans.These packages are offered by different
web hosting service providers and contain features that are necessary for ensuring seamless availability
of the service of website hosting.A wide range of plans that are all priced differently are offered by
web hosting companies.
Examples of web hosting plans for the services of shared hosting and VPS hosting are Linux Shared
Hosting,Windows Shared Hosting, Linux MangedVPS,Windows MangedVPS, Linux Self-managedVPS,
and Windows Self-managedVPS.
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Plans for Web Hosting
8. Apart from the availability of a wide range of web hosting plans at budget-friendly prices, the below-
mentioned features need to be present in all the reliable web hosting services-
High Uptime
SSD
Robust Security
Fast Speed
Data Backup Facility
24*7 Customer Care Service
While selecting a particular web hosting service, the hosting requirements and the budget need to be the
main factors to consider.
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Features of Web Hosting Services
9. Website hosting can be availed as any of the following-
Shared Hosting for Linux and Windows
Dedicated Hosting for Linux and Windows
Reseller Hosting for Linux and Windows
WordPress Hosting for Linux and Windows
Cloud Hosting for Linux and Windows
VPS Hosting for Linux and Windows
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MainTypes of Web Hosting
10. Shared Hosting is one of the most basic and the most economical types of web hosting solutions. It is
provided by a web hosting service provider.The service of Shared Hosting is offered through plans for
Linux Shared Hosting orWindows Shared Hosting.
In this type of web hosting, the files of multiple websites are stored on a single server. Due to this,
there is sharing of server space and server resources among multiple sites that are hosted on the same
server. It is the hosting plan of the individual user of this service that decides his/her share of the
shared server resources.
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Shared Hosting
11. Shared Hosting as a web hosting solution is the most economical web hosting service.This is the
reason for it being preferred extensively and it is also its main benefit.All Shared Hosting plans are
available at comparatively lower prices.This can be attributed to the fact that the shared server
environment results in lowering of individual prices for availing Shared Web Hosting.
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Advantage of Using Shared Hosting
12. The shared server environment in Shared Hosting limits server resource availability and causes
security related issues as well as slow speed for the sites that are hosted on the same server.These are
the main disadvantages of using Shared Hosting.
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Disadvantages of Using Shared Hosting
13. VPS is the abbreviation for aVirtual Private Server.Virtual Private Servers are used by web hosting
service providers for offering hosting services by providing dedicated server resources to individual
users of the same shared server space on aVPS.Virtualization Technology makes it possible by
segmenting a single server into multiple, isolated, private, virtual servers. Each of these multiple, virtual
servers is capable of functioning as an effective server, enabling its user to install his/her own software
and operating system.
AVirtual Private Server can either be a Linux MangedVPS or aWindows MangedVPS or a Linux Self-
managedVPS or aWindows Self-managedVPS.
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VPS Hosting
14. InVPS hosting, the environment of a dedicated server is emulated on a shared server environment.This
results in the following benefits-
Availability of dedicated server resources to each user of aVPS
Flexibility for individual users with regard to the installation of software and OS
Reliable, stable and powerful performance
Enhanced speed
Improved security
Affordable hosting solution for getting dedicated server resources
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Advantages of UsingVPS Hosting
15. AvailingVPS Hosting turns out to be more expensive than availing Shared Hosting.This is the only
downside ofVPS Hosting. Other than this, there are no disadvantages of using aVirtual Private Server
for web hosting purposes.
While availing aVPS, the hosting requirements need to be assessed thoroughly to find out if a Managed
VPS will cater to those requirements perfectly or a Self-managedVPS.
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Disadvantage of UsingVPS Hosting
16. By providing dedicated server resources in a shared server environment throughVirtualization
Technology, aVPS provides an ideal solution for those that want to do away with the issues which
result from Shared Hosting but at a price that is lesser than that for availing a dedicated server. Its ideal
users are those that need dedicated server resources in an affordable price range, as well as those that
are looking for enhanced security and speed than that offered in Shared Hosting.
Some examples ofVPS users are, sites of medium-sized businesses, online stores, sites that get more
traffic than that which can be catered to effectively by a shared server, etc.
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VPS Hosting Users
17. Shared Hosting andVPS Hosting, both offer web hosting services by utilizing the resources of a single
server but the prior delivers it through shared server resources while the latter provides dedicated
server resources to individual users by usingVirtualization Technology. Shared Hosting is the most
economical web hosting solution whileVPS hosting is more expensive than Shared hosting but less
expensive than availing a dedicated server.
HTS Hosting, a globally well-known service provider of web hosting services, is regarded as the “Best
Web Hosting Company” for delivering all types of website hosting solutions, including Shared Hosting
andVPS Hosting, at the most affordable prices.
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Conclusion: