Comprehensive Information on Shared and Dedicated Web Servers

1. Comprehensive Information on Shared and Dedicated Web Servers

2. Table of Contents • Disadvantages of Using Shared Server • The Ideal Users of Shared Server • Dedicated Server • Benefits of Using Dedicated Server • Disadvantages of Using Dedicated Server • The Ideal Users of Dedicated Server • HTS Hosting • Introduction • Web Hosting • Web Hosting Company • Web Hosting Plans • Important Features of Web Hosting Plans • Web Server • Shared Server • Benefit of Using Shared Server

3. Introduction • This PPT aims to provide information on two different types of web servers, a shared server and a dedicated server. Both of these types of web servers, are provided by web hosting companies for hosting the files of those websites which have availed the service of web hosting from these companies.

4. Web Hosting • Web hosting is the service that is meant for making websites accessible by storing the content of websites on the web servers of web hosting companies. This service, which is provided by web hosting service providers, is needed for making websites accessible over the Internet. • Web hosting can be Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Reseller Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Cloud Hosting, VPS (Virtual Private Server), etc.

5. Web Hosting Company • A web hosting company is a service provider of web hosting services. Such a company provides server space on its web servers to website owners, along with the necessary technologies and services that are needed for keeping websites seamlessly accessible. • Web hosting companies provide various plans for all the types of web hosting services, such as Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Cloud Hosting, WordPress Hosting, VPS. • The website hosting companies which excel at Cloud Hosting are usually referred to as the “Best Cloud Hosting Company” and the web hosting service providers that are well-known for Windows Hosting are referred to as the “Best Windows Hosting Company”.

6. Web Hosting Plans • Web hosting plans refer to the different types of packages that every web hosting company provides to its customers. Some examples are Linux Shared Hosting, Windows dedicated Hosting, Linux Manged VPS, Windows Self-managed VPS, Linux Reseller Hosting, Windows Reseller Hosting, etc. • Every web hosting package is priced differently and offers features that might differ slightly.

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8. Important Features of Web Hosting Plans Web Hosting plans are chosen based on the web hosting requirements and budget of website owners but certain essential features need to be and are usually present in every efficient web hosting plan. These are as follows- • High Uptime • Fast Speed • SSD • Secure Hosting • 24*7 Technical Support • Data Backup Facility Moreover, a wide range of plans at affordable prices are made available.

9. Web Server • A web server is a server that is utilized in web hosting. Space on a web server is provided by a web hosting company through its different web hosting plans. This type of a server stores and processes the files of websites and then delivers those over the Internet to the browser that requests for the content of the websites. • In web hosting, a web server can function as a shared server or as a dedicated server. It can be of some other type as well, such as Cloud server, VPS (Virtual Private Server), etc. For the purpose of this PPT, we will focus on a shared server and a dedicated server.

10. Shared Server • A shared server is one of the types of various web servers. It is used in web hosting and is provided by a web hosting service provider. It can be a Linux Shared Server or a Windows Shared Server. In a shared server, the files of multiple websites are stored on a single server. • Shared server offers shared server space and shared server resources to the sites that are hosted on the same shared web server. The users of a shared server are allotted space and resources on the shared server, based on their individual hosting plans.

11. Benefit of Using Shared Server • The main benefit of Using a Shared Server is its availability at comparatively lower priced plans. • Since server space is shared by multiple websites in a Shared Server, the price goes down for availing individual server space in the shared server environment of a Shared Server. That is why it is known as the most economical web hosting solution.

12. Disadvantages of Using Shared Server • The main disadvantages of using a shared server are slow site loading speed, security concerns and limited server resource availability. • These disadvantages stem from the fact that the same server resources and the same server space is shared among multiple websites.

13. The Ideal Users of Shared Server A shared server cannot provide dedicated server resources to any of the sites hosted on it. This is because it offers shared server space and server resources. Such a server caters to the hosting requirements of the following- • Sites with less traffic • Bloggers, small to medium-sized business sites • Simple, small sites • Sites with less budget for hosting

14. Dedicated Server • A dedicated server is provided by a web hosting company to its customers for storing their websites’ files. It is one of the many types of web servers. In it, a single website is hosted on a single server and utilizes the resources of the entire server. Unlike a shared server, there is no sharing of server space or server resources in this type of a web server. Its examples are a Linux Dedicated Server and a Windows Dedicated Server.

15. Benefits of Using Dedicated Server A dedicated server provides dedicated server resources to the site that is hosted on it. This is due to the fact that a single server hosts a single site in a dedicated server. This results in the following benefits- • Enhanced Site Speed • Augmented Security • Powerful Performance • Dedicated Server Resource Availability • Server Customization Flexibility • Stable Hosting Solution

16. Disadvantages of Using Dedicated Server • There are no disadvantages as such of using a Dedicated Server, except that it is available at a higher price than a shared server web hosting solution. This is due to the fact that an entire server is used by a single site and there is no sharing of server resources in it, among multiple sites. When a server’s resources are shared, the individual price for availing server space automatically gets reduced. When that is not the case, as is the case in a dedicated server, then the price for availing the entire server remains comparatively higher.

17. The Ideal Users of Dedicated Server A dedicated server provides dedicated server resources to the site hosted on it by delivering dedicated server space and server resources. Such a server caters to the hosting requirements of the following- • Online stores • Enterprises • Business critical applications • Sites that need customization, enhanced security and speed • Sites that get a lot of web traffic

18. HTS Hosting • HTS Hosting, which is popular as the “Best Website Hosting Company”, offers both types of servers for the purpose of web hosting, shared servers as well as dedicated servers. Its Shared Hosting plans start at prices as low as Rs.31/month and include free SSL certificates, while its dedicated servers are also very affordably priced. • High uptime, SSD, secure hosting, fast speed, round-the clock technical support and many other features are included in all the plans for availing shared web hosting solutions and dedicated servers of HTS Hosting.

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