Every company needs a server to host their website. However, many people are confused about what kinds of options exist. To help you make sense of them all, let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s take a look at the three main types that are out there.<\/p>\n
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Shared hosting is like living in an apartment. For one thing, many people start with this living arrangement before moving on to owning a condo or home, and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s usually a smart choice. Apartments are also a great choice for those who don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t necessarily own a lot of things.<\/p>\n
Just like with an apartment, you are sharing space with other renters. You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have any responsibility for the apartment\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hardware, nor is it really your job to maintain it.<\/p>\n
You may eventually grow out of your apartment. Either you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll obtain too many things to make an apartment reasonable or you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll simply find that you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like having neighbors (i.e. the companies you share your server with using too many resources and are affecting your service). However, for a lot of people, shared hosting will always make the most sense.<\/p>\n
However, some of you are going to get too many visitors to make a shared hosting service practical. Likewise, a lot of people move into a condo because their family has grown or they simply like entertaining guests.<\/p>\n
Maybe you just need more resources than an apartment would allow. When it comes to hosting, this generally means disk space for handling all your files. High-traffic tends to do this, but your website may also just be high-maintenance depending on what you feature.<\/p>\n
The reason this option is like a condo is that you own space on a server that you run you’re own operating from. This is similar to how you own a condo, though it is part of a larger building.<\/p>\n
One difference worth pointing out is that a VPS comes with tech support whereas, with a condo, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re generally in charge of figuring out maintenance issues.<\/p>\n
A dedicated server<\/a> is like a house because you actually own it. You are in charge of the resources you use and can basically customize it as much as you like. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s basically like having your own server right there in the office, except that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stored offsite.<\/p>\n While each of these categories has different subcategories (just like there are different types of condos), the above descriptions should help you make sense of your options. Call us today if you have any questions though.<\/p>\n