Sunday, November 2, 2008

Limitations of Shared Hosting

By Justin Knights

Dedicated web hosting the kind of website where everyone or business would like to have eventually because you owned the entire server. However, the cost is very high and that is why we choose shared web hosting simply because it is more affordable. Although it is the most sought after web hosting, it doesn't mean that is the ultimate best in every aspect. Same as shared web hosting, dedicated hosting too have some setbacks. The point is, even though a shared hosting is cheaper, it will also work for you.

Not all shared hosting is bad, you just have to be smart and choose the proper hosting service available out there. If you get the right hosting company, your website will perform as if it was hosted by a dedicated hosting.

For a shared web hosting, the most asked issue is the reliability. There is more than one website hosted in the server. There might be possibilities of buggy scripts which may disturb the server and also the problem of overloading visitors which may be more than what your website could support. Therefore, careful planning is very important.

The second issue we have to pay attention in a shared web hosting is the billing system. There are many upgrades involved in shared hosting and we could sometimes be giving away money for nothing. Therefore, we must find a host which is honest and transparent in their billing system so that we know what we are paying for.

The nest thing to look out in a shared hosting is the capability of the hosting company. Some company is unable to provide with the hosting features that they stated. Therefore, try to stay aware from companies that allow one up to five add-ons for your domain name. Reputable companies are more suitable so that you will be sure to get the kind of feature that they promised.

Another thing to look out for in a shared hosting company is their technical support. Because the server is shared, there is a higher probability that your website will suffer errors or problems. Therefore, you need a good technical support to help you fix the problem so that your website could be up and running again in the shortest time possible.

No matter which type of web hosting you eventually end up with, research and study is very important to know what you are paying for. Look for more source of information regarding the hosting company that you are interested in to get more information and solid information to know what the company is really all about. If you do that research, there is a strong chance that you will end up choosing the right hosting company.


Need more readings on web hosting review? Check out WebHostingSecretRevealed.com - a place where the webmaster (Jerry) examine various hosting services by hosting websites on the web hosts first hand. Personally, I recommend his writings on Hostgator review - read on, it's among the very few reviews that share honest opinions on Hostgator.

Article written by Justin Knights, freelance writer.

0 comments:

 

GooContents | Jump to TOP