What’s the Best Solution to Host a Website? VPS or Web Hosting?

Introduction:

Before getting to know about the best solution for hosting a website, we need to know what hosting means and what it is used for.

When we want to make your presence online, the first thing you need is a website. It can be a portfolio website, ecommerce or blogging website or others. To create a website, you need a domain name that can be purchased from a Public Domain Registry compliant provider like namecheap, GoDaddy, resellerclub etc. Then you need a space online to store files for the website (HTML, CSS, .php, .js, Images, videos files etc.). Hosting is the space for storing the files online for your website.

There are several types of hosting platforms, each offering some benefits over the others. The main two types of hosting services are shared hosting and VPS hosting. We will be discussing what these types of hosting services are, what they offer and why one is better than the other.

Shared Hosting:

First, let’s get to know about shared hosting. Let’s try using a real world scenario to simply explain this. Suppose you are living in a dormitory, and you share your room with others. The restroom, swimming pool, yard, etc all are shared with others. If someone is listening to loud terrible music, everyone in the dorm will get irritated or affected by this. In the same way, if someone pollutes the swimming pool, it will affect everyone else, as everyone uses the same pool.

The shared hosting works in the same manner. As the name suggests, all resources are shared among the websites hosted on the same server. RAM, storage, IP, and bandwidth all are shared. If one website uses the majority of the resources, all other websites experience issues like slow loading or the website becomes unreachable. If one website is affected by virus or malware or trojan, all other websites become vulnerable to it too. Everything is preinstalled in the shared hosting service. You cannot install or modify any application or settings. You do not get any freedom in a shared hosting platform.

While this is an issue for most users, some users are benefited by this. Especially those who do not have any technical expertise or have a little. The cost of shared hosting service is really low which makes it preferable for many users. It cannot be compared to the other hosting services when it comes to pricing. The pricing gives it the edge over the other platforms.

The reason why the pricing is low is because the cost is shared among all the websites hosted in the same server. So, if there are many users/websites on the same server, the price becomes lower.

Pros of Shared Hosting:

• Low cost
• Do not need to have technical expertise
• Can be managed easily
• Everything needed comes preinstalled
• Preferable for beginners
• Security is maintained by the provider

Cons of Shared Hosting:

• No freedom
• Can’t install or modify apps/services
• If one website is affected by virus/malware, others get affected too
• If one website uses majority of the resources, other websites become terribly slow or unreachable
• High latency

VPS Hosting:

Just like before, let’s use a real world scenario first to understand it. Suppose you live in an apartment. Even though many families live in the building, you have your own personal space. You get your own kitchen, washroom and other things. If anyone has issues in their apartments, it will not affect others like it would have in a dormitory. Everyone gets their own dedicated resources.

Just like that in VPS hosting, you get dedicated resources for your website or web application. Even though there are other VPS in the same server, all VPS are partitioned and all have dedicated resources like IP, space, RAM, network, bandwidth etc.

If one VPS is affected, it will not affect other VPS/websites performance as the resource is dedicated for each VPS. You get full freedom to install applications or modify settings as you need. You have full root/admin access to the VPS. You can install cPanel or other panels of your choice to manage your website or web application in the VPS.

You need to have technical knowledge as well as some experience to use VPS hosting service. You need to be a techy person to manage the VPS well. Although there are some security measures in place, you are responsible for your own VPS’s security.

VPS hosting costs more than shared hosting because of dedicated resources. But there are several plans available for VPS hosting you can choose according to your need. Also, you need to know how much space or RAM or probable web traffic there would be when choosing VPS hosting. But you can easily upgrade your plan when needed to meet your website’s existing demand.

Pros of VPS Hosting:

• Dedicated resources
• Flexibility and freedom
• Easily scalable
• Secure
• No chance of gettings affected if other VPS/website gets affected in the same server
• Future proof

Cons of VPS Hosting:

• Pricey compared to shared hosting
• Need to have technical knowledge
• Misconfiguration can lead to vulnerability
• Not for beginners

So, which one to choose for hosting a website or web applications?

Which type of hosting service you need will depend on your website or web application. You also need to consider your budget. You need to have a clear idea about what the website is for and future plans.

If you are a beginner or just want to create a portfolio site or demo website, then shared hosting will be the best choice for you as it will cost you less and you rarely need to change anything.

If you have a company that is gradually growing and you are willing to invest in it, then VPS hosting will be the best choice for you. You will get full freedom in VPS hosting. You can add or modify software or applications needed for running the website. You can fortify your website’s security as much as you want. It will be a future proof plan.

Here at FireVPS, we provide VPS hosting. We have both Windows VPS and Linux VPS available at different locations worldwide. Our hosting plans are customizable and easily upgradable. You also have the option to add a 10Gbps network with the Windows VPS. It will give you and your website users a lightning fast experience in accessing or using the website or web application.

Conclusion:

When choosing a hosting platform for your website or web application it can be hard to determine which one would be suitable for you as there are several types of hosting solutions available out there. We tried to help you a little with this blog post.

So to conclude, if you are a beginner or just getting started with this sector, shared hosting would be suggested as you rarely need to manage anything on your own. But if you have technical knowledge or want to upgrade your web hosting experience and do not have any issue with budget, then VPS hosting will be the best choice all things considered.

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any confusion or difficulties in understanding or choosing a hosting plan. We provide VPS hosting service and our technical support team is always ready to help you with your VPS hosting needs.

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