Which webhosting account do you prefer?

ncaditya · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2007, 09:35 AM

1) Shared hosting:
Pros:

Cheap (about $10 a month at most)

Cons:

Probability of your account getting booted off is very high. Reasons include high php load, use of server resources, etc
You may not get multiple IP addresses
You may not get cpanels for all the domains you host. The addon domain feature is not so cool

2) Reseller:
Pros:

Your account will never get suspended. You can always suspend the domain under issue.
Multiple IP addresses. These help in SEO
You get a free domain reseller account and can sell hosting to others
You get separate cpanels for each domains and so it is very flexible

Cons:

Costlier (about $25/month)

3) Dedicated server

Pros:

Complete control
Can withstand heavy loads

Cons:

Very costly (about $300-400/month)
Needs a lot of technical expertise

Here are some pros and cons of each type of account. So what will you prefer?

lisa · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2007, 09:05 PM

Just from what I'm learning and my own experience with server issues I'd really prefer a dedicated host. Yes it's more costly but you gotta luv the stability and reliability and that becomes important once your sites start getting traffic.

Although I'd probably need to hire an Admin to help me out with the stuff that is too technical.

Bingo · #3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2007, 09:43 AM

Shared Cons:

Security is left on the hands of the host
One site can take down the whole server
Network link is shared with 300+ sites
Bandwidth Restrictions
Usually basic Tech Support

The Pro is that its very easy to maintain a site via a shared account.

I prefer going dedicated though as it does allow for complete control.

webdev · #4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2007, 11:48 AM

Dedicate hosting is like having your on server just for you. You have full control over the server machine. Install any software you want and do what ever. But you need a person with administrative skills to keep the server running and protect the server from attacks. I wonder if web hosts with dedicated hosting provide support to their customers for their dedicated servers?

Bingo · #5 (**permalink**) 08-12-2007, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webdev

I wonder if web hosts with dedicated hosting provide support to their customers for their dedicated servers?

Some do and some dont. For instance we only provide hardware & network connection support. All O/S configurations and problem solving is down to the customer. We do however try and help out where possible and also provide premium support contracts.

A friend of mine provides all his dedicated servers as managed, personally I think he is mad.

Lajocar · #6 (**permalink**) 08-16-2007, 06:04 AM

Shared hosting is ok if your site don't get a lot of traffic

Dedicated for lots of traffic

mesamunefire · #7 (**permalink**) 08-30-2007, 07:55 PM

is have a dedicated host...and I recommend it! having a IT profesional do the dirty work for you can save you hours, sanity, and hair (i still have the hair).

Its one of my jobs to test out sites over at Fresno State and it gets pretty hecktic when the computer you were working on suddenly dies....and so does the website you were hosting!

Trust me...just go with people that will work with you and understand your position.

doing it yourself:

Pro:

*You will know more about computers
*It can make everything free (hosting wise)
*You can make $ doing it!

Con:
*Frustration with routers that die
*Frustration with computers that die
*......makes you want to pay someone for it to save yourself from the insanity of servers!

anyways just putting it out there! I would like to see what other people recommend as far as web hosts!

James · #8 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007, 08:01 PM

I'm no expert on hosting (anyone with Fresno State credentials has got to be good--go Bulldogs--so I'll pay attention to the above) but I do know a little about organization, planning, and the like. The primary questions have to do with what you expect to do later on. Short sited planning is the root cause of a lot of difficulties. The choice of a host should be guided by what services you need more than anything else.

Then, if they offer the services you want--Lisa doesn't want anyone who doesn't support Wordpress now does she--you also want to know how up to date they keep their programming components.

If you look around I do know that you can find shared hosting that offers a lot. That was one of my primary guidepoints when I went with Dreamhost (fortunately their rates are reasonable, too). My dreams are out of sight so I wanted the potential to do a lot of things. My first host, I won't mention it, which I chose when I was really uninformed proved to be extremely limited in just the areas I wanted although they were one of the biggest.

So I think the most important thing is to compare your needs with the available package of services no matter what kind of hosting situation you think about getting into.

foong · #9 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007, 09:47 PM

I will have to agree with James, it depends on your requirements as to what degree of involvement you want from your web hosting and yourself in dealing with the hosting issues. No matter it is a shared hosting, VPS or dedicated server, all have their pros and cons depending on individual needs.

The shared hosting market is in cut throat bargaining for a long time now with offers coming close to impossible for even a dedicated servers to handle (i.e. 1TB web space with multiple TB bandwidth for less than $10). It is no more talking about offering a reliable or stable hosting, just how many new signup you can get to offset the marketing cost, that is why we are hearing complaints here and there about accounts being suspended for no reason or exceed CPU usage etc., bulk web host still need to balance the cost of running the servers and with that low rate, shared servers are packed with accounts and the only way the host can do to keep the server responding to requests is either put it black and white in the TOS not allowing big files, scripts etc. or put in a clause that it is in their full right to suspend accounts when they feel the account is taking too much of the CPUs.

Managing a dedicated server can be time consuming and require higher technical knowledge (believe me, checking and applying the updates for the software installed, security patches, troubleshooting mail server, house keeping etc. can take quite a lot of your time from your daily work), cheaper rate servers are usually with an empty DIY box and you are pretty much on your own, there are general a list of chargeable items if you require service from the provider. Good managed hosting are mostly on the higher price tag, and that really depends on your budget if it is feasible to go for a fully managed hosting (there are partial manage hosting as well, which list certain items as chargeable). However, when your website grow to a stage where it requires a dedicated environment, it is natural for you to shop for one that fits you.

IMHO, if you need certain degree of personalized service, a small / medium host with realistic offer may be a good choice for you, since at the starting stage, you'll need a web host that understand your problems and can work together with you while you focus on building your website to a success.

Cheers

MikeD · #10 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 01:43 AM

I like the reseller account.

I use wwkiosk for $24/month 1 gig multiple domains and email accounts.. They have promo-tools if you want to be an affiliate. Free Word press, jamula, drupal, tiki-wiki, phpbb2, shopping carts, help desks, quick site 2 go, image galleries etc...It's all there. Great if you want to do multiple sites.

I hear hostgator is just as good but I've never used them.

The key factor is what you want to do. I used to be involved in technology and as we all know it moves VERY fast. The one thing I learned is that you buy what you need now. That doesn't mean you buy yesterdays tech and you must keep an eye on what around the corner. You can do all the research you want but you'll never be able to future proof. When your needs/budget change then you change what you buy...or upgrade.

--Mike

Rob · #11 (**permalink**) 12-30-2007, 04:29 PM

I like cheap hosting mostly because its minimal risk and im still a beginner in the sense of major websites if I started gaining huge amounts of traffic i definitely would expand my plans and servers etc. Also with the other packages you get lots of extras and bandwidth that i simply wouldn't use and get my moneys worth out of it, so consequently not worth the investment.

funtoosh · #12 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:02 AM

cheap one as I am not having that much earning
once i start getting good revenues from adsense
I can think of a dedicated one

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