| One of the major decisions that you will have to | | | | are sharing it. If you need to store large files for |
| make when choosing a web host is deciding on | | | | your website, you may run out of room. |
| what type of server makes the most sense for | | | | With a dedicated web host, one server is used |
| you and your business. There are a number of | | | | only for your web site. No other information is |
| different server types, but the two most | | | | stored on the server. This insures a larger amount |
| common are dedicated hosting and shared hosting. | | | | of privacy since there is no potential for your |
| Shared hosting is quite a bit lower in price than | | | | information to get mixed with others. Additionally, |
| dedicated hosting; however, there are | | | | dedicated web hosting usually offers a great deal |
| disadvantages to it that may outweigh the costs | | | | more server space. |
| for some people. In order to determine which | | | | The downside to dedicated web hosting is that it |
| hosting plan is right for you, you must consider | | | | is quite expensive. You will either have to pay the |
| the positives and negatives of each. | | | | web host company to lease a server, which can |
| Shared hosting is, by far, the most common | | | | be costly, or you will have to purchase the server |
| choice. With this plan, your website content | | | | yourself, which can be even more expensive. |
| shares server space with other customers of the | | | | There are very good reasons for choosing a |
| web host. This way, the web host can use fewer | | | | dedicated server, however, if you do not |
| servers and offer plans at a much lower cost. | | | | absolutely need it, the shared server may be |
| This means that you will be able to save quite a | | | | sufficient. If you do not need an inordinate |
| bit of money on your web site as well. | | | | amount of space, then you will not have to worry |
| The negative of the shared hosting plan is that | | | | about storage limitations. If the information on |
| your information will be on the same server as | | | | your website is fairly general, then privacy |
| others. Shared hosting cannot guarantee one | | | | breaches become less of a concern. |
| hundred percent privacy since human error could | | | | Unless you absolutely need huge amounts of |
| potentially lead to mixed information. Additionally, | | | | server space, then you will most likely not have |
| shared hosting plans are usually fairly limited in the | | | | to spend the extra money for a dedicated web |
| amount of server space you can use since you | | | | host. |