Reseller Hosting:
This type of hosting is very similar to shared hosting, because it pretty much is with one important distinction. This type of hosting allows you to become your own host provider. You can set prices and sell hosting space and of course make money from every customer who buys your hosting plan, which in turn you are buying from the company of your choice, hence the name Reseller Hosting. This type of hosting is aimed at agencies and professionals who want to host third party websites and software. This type of hosting, just like Shared Hosting does not require an extensive knowledge of protocol or server etiquette. All of the technical aspects are handled by the company of your choice and you get a nice looking control panel to control your domain, or Hard Drive space allotted to your Reseller Account. If you want to be your own host, be my guest – the competition is stiff and the profits are low. You would be competing with the Giants of the industry while renting and no one can live on that margin. Enough said about reseller hosting, this will be the most rare type of hosting you or I encounter in all likelihood.
Virtual Dedicated Server:
This type of hosting has many names: VPS or Virtual Private Server, Virtual Dedicate Server, Cloud VPS, Instance, VM and many others. Some of the names actually differ slightly in their structure, but the main premise remains. This type of hosting is a space on a virtual machine with it’s own operating system. Kind of like partitioning a disk into separate parts that don’t talk to each other. This allows you a certain level of isolation from your neighbors and access as well. You can run custom software or restart your instance of the operating system you are running without disturbing anyone else. The names are confusing enough and every company you encounter will have a slightly different explanation of this service to further enrage and confuse you in your search for a perfect hosting company. Before you get enraged and upset let me shed some light on the different types of a VPS you can get.
Types and Configuration of VPS:
You can get a managed or an un-managed plan in most cases. Unmanaged plans will require some basic knowledge of Unix and a comfort level with a command prompt. If Unix scares you like it scares me get the managed plan and don’t tell your friends.
Traditional or Cloud?
Another decision you will have to make is whether you want Cloud VPS or a Traditional Set of Hardware. Often a hosting company will offer one or the other, but there are those devilish few whose intentions are not good, that offer you both. Cloud VPS is something fairly new and attractive because of the reliability and scalability of the system. Your instance will be able to be changed at runtime, additional hardware like the CPU or RAM can be added, the whole server can be moved while it’s running without having to move all of the files of your website to another host or a larger configuration. Cloud VPS is easy to start, easy to restart and easy to upgrade. The only downside is cost. This type of hosting will cost you $25+ per month. It’s a bit more expensive, but this type of hosting will allow you to host larger more robust websites with a higher visit count.
Hardware for your VPS:
This will be the toughest area to make a decision. Many different levels are available and differ from company to company. Some even allow you to customize each specific element of your VPS. The three most important factors are the number of CPU, RAM allocated to your VPS and Space. You will need to know your current stats in order to make an educated decision to VPS or save some money. Often I see this question on the internet:
“How fast will my website be on a VPS”. That’s the whole question, then I see many more answers stating the obvious: “It depends”. It depends on the size of the website, your clientele, where your customers are, how fast your server is and how fast their servers is as well as many others. There are too many factors involved here. If you do not have concrete data about what your needs will be in terms of traffic and data delivered then purchase the second cheapest VPS and if you encounter an issue you can always upgrade.
Dedicated Server:
This is the higher level of security and isolation you can achieve in the hosting world, with the highest price tag. This is not something everyone will be able to afford or handle from a technical standpoint. These servers are rented in a similar fashion as the VPS with one exception that you get access to the whole server as well as root. You can run any type of software on these machines, operating system compatible of course and restart them at your whim. These are expensive pieces of equipment and require time and money. If have read this far you are probably not looking for one of these, but just in case you are, call me at 408-825-3257 we can discuss the details and see if you really need a server or just really really want one like me.
*Please keep in mind that there other types of hosting such as grid hosting, home server, clustered, colocation hosting and others that I omitted simply because I found my article to be a bit longer than anticipated so I decided to address the widest variety that was commercially viable. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you are interested in a specific hosting plan or an aspect of plan that you would like to explore in greater detail.
Which Hosting is Right for You?
This question is more one of taste and stature rather than the need of your business. If you are deciding on type of hosting you need, in all likelfehood you need to get
the second cheapest shared hosting plan with a quality company. I can almost hear the snickers and the raised eyebrows on the other side of the screen viagra ordonnance en pharmacie. How can a man or a woman of your stature be caught alive with a cheap shared hosting plan. This decision should be financially based. Get the second cheapest plan you can afford. Remember you are not purchasing a piece of real estate, you can move quickly if your host is acting badly or you underestimated your growing business,
just remember to back up your files often. One piece of advice when it comes to a host, pay month to month to leave quickly if you need to.