Is Shared Hosting a Smart Solution?
I hope that you like this new article about whether or not shared hosting is the best solution for your hosting issues…
Whether you are just getting started with your online presence or you a
veteran with many years online, shared hosting is probably one of the
cheapest and most effective ways of hosting your own site. The vast
majority of sites are all hosted on shared servers and there is a reason
that these plans are so popular. First and foremost, they are cheap, and
second, they usually have a decent set of features that make them
worthwhile to most site owners. However, is shared, cheapest
hosting the smartest solution for your site? Let’s take a look at some
of the pros and cons of shared web hosting.
Pros
Low cost – Most shared web hosting plans cost less than $15 per month.
If you are just running a personal site or a blog, you really don’t
want to spend much money since you won’t be generating any income on your
site.
Feature Sets – Today, the majority of shared hosting companies offer
enough features that these plans are well worth the money. From
Fantastico to unlimited email and databases, php web hosting support etc, you can usually find a shared hosting plan that offers
everything you need.
Decent Limits – For those with basic traffic needs, the bandwidth and
disk space on a shared hosting plan are more than sufficient.
Cons
Server Issues – This is mainly a problem when you are working with a
web hosting company that has too many people on one server. Each and
every site is sharing the resources on a server and sooner or later,
something has to give. Whether one site has a traffic spike or a DDOS attack
hits, everyone else on that server is going to suffer for it.
Security Problems – Although most shared servers are quite secure,
there are a few that have had some major issues. This is usually due to
sites that are using banned applications or if one site on the server is
hit with a malicious attack. As mentioned above, DDOS attacks are also
quite common and will affect the whole server, not just the targeted
site.
Not Enough Room to Grow – If you have an ecommerce site or your site
becomes very popular, a shared web hosting plan will usually not be
powerful enough to meet your needs. You’re going to need higher levels of
disk space and transfer as well as more processing power.
Conclusion
In the end, the answer of whether shared hosting is right for you can
only come from individual site owners. Every site is different and will
have different needs. For most, shared hosting is more than sufficient,
but for those with larger sites, a bigger solution such as a VPS or
Reseller hosting package is usually better suited.