Web servers are of different types, based on the number of sites that each web server can host. These are Shared Servers, Dedicated Servers and Virtual Private Servers (VPS).

1. Comparison Between
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2. Table of Contents
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Introduction
Hosting Services
Web Servers
Three Types of Web Servers
Shared Servers
Dedicated Servers
Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
HTS Hosting
Conclusion

3.  Web servers are an essential component of web hosting and play the most important role in keeping
all types of websites publicly accessible over the Internet.The aim of this presentation is to equip you
with information on the different types of web servers, so that you know how each web server differs
from the other.The information provided here will make it easy for you to choose the type of web
server that you would like to opt for hosting your website.
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Introduction

4.  Hosting services or web hosting services refer to solutions that enable seamless access to websites by
site visitors.These services are provided by web hosting companies and need to be availed for keeping
websites up and running and available online.Web hosting services can be availed as web hosting plans
which offer server space for hosting websites, along with various web hosting features.All the
technologies and the services that are needed for keeping websites accessible over the Internet are
provided through web hosting services.
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Hosting Services

5.  Web servers host websites. Space on any web server can be availed by availing web hosting plans.A
web server is a type of server that stores and processes the files of the hosted site/sites. In order to
ensure the seamless online accessibility of the hosted site/sites, a web server not only stores and
processes the files of the hosted site/sites but also receives and responds to the requests of browsers
for these files.
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Web Servers

6. Web servers can be of three types, based on the number of sites that a single web server hosts and the way
it is hosted.These three types of web servers are –
 Shared Server
 Dedicated Server
 Virtual Private Server
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ThreeTypes of Web Servers

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8. A Shared Web Server, which is referred to as a Shared Server, hosts multiple websites on a single web
server. It stores and processes the files of multiple websites that are hosted on the same web server.
Hence, it is able to offer shared server resources, shared server space, and a shared IP address to
every site. In short, the sites hosted on the same web server will share a common IP address and will
share server resources as well as web server space. Server customization is not possible on a Shared
Server, as multiple sites are hosted on a single web server.
 Benefit- Shared Servers offer the most economical web hosting solution, due to the shared server
environment.
 Disadvantages - Issues are encountered with regard to site speed, site performance and site
security, owing to the sharing of server resources and server space among multiple websites. Server
customization isn’t possible with Shared Servers and dedicated IP addresses cannot be availed.
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Shared Servers

9.  A Dedicated Web Server or a Dedicated Server hosts a single website on a single web server. It is able
to offer its total server resources for full utilization by the hosted website.This results in powerful site
performance and extremely fast page loading speed, which are the main reasons for the popularity of
Dedicated Servers. Moreover, the security of the hosted site gets augmented as the web server space
of a Dedicated Server is unshared and belongs exclusively to a single hosted site. Server customization
is possible in a Dedicated Server, as the entire web server belongs to a single client, who can customize
it as per his/her requirement.
 Benefits – Dedicated Servers can be customized.These servers offer Dedicated server space,
dedicated server resources and dedicated IP address to every hosted site.
 Disadvantage – There isn’t any disadvantage when it comes to using a Dedicated Server.The only flip
side might be that Dedicated Serves are somewhat expensive to avail.
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Dedicated Servers

10. Virtual Private Servers, which are referred to asVPS are of two types, ManagedVPS and Self-managedVPS.A
ManagedVPS is a web server (VPS) that is managed by the service provider, whereas a Self-managed
VPS is a web server that is managed by the user of theVPS and not the service provider.
AVirtual Private Server hosts many websites on a single physical web server that has been virtually
segmented into several, independent, isolated, private, virtual servers. By utilizingVirtualization
Technology, aVPS is able to offer dedicated server resources, dedicated server space, a dedicated IP
address and server customization to each of the hosted sites.
 Benefits - AVirtual Private Server offers the same benefits as a Dedicated Server, such as server
customization, dedicated server resources, dedicated IP address and dedicated server space but at a
lower price. Moreover, it offers choice between a ManagedVPS and a Self-managedVPS.
 Disadvantages– There are no disadvantages as such of using aVirtual Private Server.
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Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

11.  HTS Hosting, as the Best Web Hosting Company, offers affordably-priced web hosting plans from
its state-of-the-art data centre, HTS Data Centre. Every plan offered by HTS Hosting includes server
space on the powerfully configured web servers of HTS Hosting (Shared Servers, Dedicated Servers
andVirtual Private Servers).The web servers used by HTS Hosting offer high uptime, the fastest page
loading speed, unrivalled performance, secure hosting and a slew of features.
 The plans for the web servers of HTS Hosting can be availed for Linux and for Windows and are
available at heavily discounted prices.
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HTS Hosting

12.  Web servers are the single most important component of any web hosting service. Every web hosting
plan that is availed, offers web server space on either a Shared Web Server or on a Dedicated Web
Server or on aVPS (Virtual Private Server).
 HTS Hosting offers a range of web hosting solutions that are full of features and can be availed at
heavily discounted prices.These hosting plans offer the fastest and the most secure web servers for
best site performance.
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Conclusion

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