Top Hosting

There are different varieties of hosting plans appropriate for different web sites in relation to the system resources or the hosting platform they demand. To pick the most appropriate hosting service for your online portal, you have to judge what server-side software programs it demands, how many visits per day you anticipate at the beginning and in the long run, as well as any other special demands that may need to be answered.

Shared Web Hosting - Positive Sides

The best alternative for small sized sites with several hundred or a few thousand viewers is a shared hosting solution. With this form of website hosting, each user pays only for their account, which diminishes the overall cost per user substantially. There are different web hosting accounts varying from one web hosting corporation to another, furnishing different quotas of web space and bandwidth, different email account quotas and so on. The plus is that you can order an account that will provide the specs your web page really demands. You will not need to pay a lot of money for a plan you will not avail of, or end up with a small scale account that cannot host the web page. We, at Host Gate, offer an immense assortment of hosting solutions appropriate for private or small business pages that even come with pre-activated script-driven platforms like Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render things easier. If you start with a basic package and you need more resources, moving to a more powerful package demands only a click of the mouse.

Shared Hosting - Weak Sides

A negative side of the shared web hosting solution is that the servers have some software programs installed on them and you cannot install additional software platforms. Some online portals, mainly online shops, demand applications to be installed on the server for them to operate, and with a shared website hosting package, you can activate solely software programs that do not require full root-level access.

Virtual Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Servers

For sites that need server root access, or if your portal has many 1000's or even millions of visitors per day, what you need is a VPS or a dedicated package. A private virtual hosting server is a virtual emulation of a dedicated machine and it works in absolutely the same manner.

VPS Web Servers

Both platforms commonly include root access and can be restarted via a software tool by the customer, independently from the hosting supplier. Similar to the shared web hosting packages, the VPS and the dedicated server web hosting accounts include diverse characteristics depending on what the hosting supplier has to offer. A private virtual web hosting server account includes guaranteed data storage, RAM and CPU usage quotas that can occasionally be extended for short spans of time in case there are free system resources on the physical server. With a dedicated web hosting server, the only limiting factor is the hardware equipment it is using, and it can be upgraded by changing or appending components. A virtual private web hosting server is simpler to handle as it comprises a virtualization console, which can be used to reboot it, to install applications, monitor stats, etc. The management of a dedicated web hosting server is more intricate, so such a plan would rather be used by proficient users.

Dedicated Web Hosting Servers

However, some web hosting suppliers offer managed dedicated server web hosting services where they perform server administration operations instead of the customer. This can be included in the package or an extra option.

Prior To Deciding...

Choosing the top hosting plan is crucial as it can affect the proper functioning of a web site. Before choosing a plan, compare the pros and cons, survey completely all the preconditions for the site to run properly, especially if it is script-based. And if you are still not sure which one is the best hosting service for you, check with our live chat operators or call us - our sales representatives will be glad to assist you and answer all your questions.