Everything You Need to Know about Reseller Hosting

Hosting is a large part of our world today, and many people’s websites and businesses couldn’t survive without it. Choosing the right host is very important. That’s why you need to consider the points below in order to see if reseller hosting is the right option for you.

What is Reseller Hosting?

Reseller hosting is when a company leases a dedicated server from server host and rents some of the server’s resources to an even smaller business. In this case, the company isn’t using all of it’s dedicated server’s resources, so in order to save money, they rent the unused resources to a smaller company.

Pros and Cons of Reseller Hosting

This type of hosting isn’t the best for everyone. Cons include:

• A lower quality of service and customer support than you’d find at an established hosting company.
• Because you don’t have full control over the server, and two (or more) people are using resources, there is a higher chance of the server going down.
• You’ll have fewer features, software, and tools than you would with a traditional hosting company, which could increase the cost of hosting.
• Your server’s performance will be lower than if you weren’t sharing resources.
• And, you may need to find a new host if the reseller needs their resources.

However, it’s not all bad and there are some pros to using a reseller as a host. For one, the price is usually significantly cheaper. The low price is the big drawing point that makes it desired by everyone, and because it is in high demand, there are plenty of suppliers. The high amount of suppliers is another pro because you have plenty of choices to choose from and can do a lot of price comparing. With the big server companies, there are fewer options. Reseller hosts are usually a one-man company so you also get to work with the person one-on-one and know them by name. They are the one that helps you when you have a problem and some people prefer the personal connection to who they are getting a server from.

If you’re still not sure what type of hosting is best for you, feel free to leave a comment or contact our team at 1-877-24-PRONTO and we’ll be glad to answer your questions!