Even nowadays, many people still have doubts about what types of website hosting exist and how they work. If you have in mind to start a project on the internet like a simple website for your local business, a personal blog and even a virtual store to sell your products, you will need to hire such a service.

 

But what is she anyway? It's very simple to understand, it's a completely online service that will allow you to publish and manage a website or even an app on the internet.

 

It's practically like a hotel, where you would be renting a room to stay. However you would be renting space on a server. Where the data and all the files that are necessary for your site to work perfectly are stored there.

 

But now you must be wondering, what is a server? It's also very simple to understand. A server is nothing more than a physical computer that stays on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, keeping your website or application always up and running. A server is never shut down.

 

A web host is fully responsible for keeping your site up and running, and also protecting it from attacks malicious that can harm the same. The hosting will automatically transfer all your content, including files, text, images, etc. from the server to your visitor's browser.

 

So now that you know what a hosting service is, we also recommend that you learn how it works.

How it works?

So now that you know better what hosting is, how about learning how it really works?

 

In practice, when you decide to create a project on the internet, it could be a local website, a personal blog, or even an app. So in case you will need a hosting provider. Where it will provide you with a space on a server. Your provider is responsible for storing all files including the DB (Database) in the server.

 

Every time someone types your domain (your web address / website address) in the browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) your provider will transfer all existing and necessary files to fulfill the request.

 

A hosting service works practically like renting a house, so you will always need to keep payments up to date in order to keep the server always up and running. So in case you need to choose a hosting plan that really meets the needs of your project.

 

What are the types of website hosting:

There are several different types, it is always the customer who chooses how he will pay the plan, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and even annually. We recommend that you always start with a 30-day monthly plan, this way you can test the quality of the hosting.

 

Another very important factor that cannot be forgotten is the size of your web project. It can start small and grow over time.

 

Therefore, you will need to increase the power of your hosting by migrating to a better server that offers more performance and meets your needs. But rest assured about this, because there is no need to know programming for this. Just a single click and your site is automatically migrated from plan and server.

 

So now that you know what hosting is and how it works, it's time to find out what the different types are on the market today.

 

The vast majority of existing providers in the current market offer different services to meet the needs of each type of client and project he is going to create on the web. Among them, the most common and used types are:

 

1. Shared;
2. Cloud;
3. Vps (Virtual Private Server or Virtual Private Server).
4. Hosting for WordPress;
5. Dedicated.

 

Depending on the size of your site and the larger it is, you will definitely need a lot more server space. It is generally recommended to start with a shared plan, and as your project grows, just switch to a larger plan that supports the size of your site.

 

In the vast majority of providers they have different packages for each type of site.

 

Shared:

The shared one is the most popular among them all, and it is the solution for small institutional websites with only one page or small blogs that are starting.

 

But in it you share a server with several clients of your provider. Therefore, all websites that are hosted on the same server share memory resources, disk space, cpu, etc. together.

 

Pros:

• Low cost to maintain;
• The server is practically 100% configured;
• No technical knowledge required (ideal for beginners);
• Cpanel simple and practical to use;
• Server administration and maintenance are carried out by the provider itself (responsible company);

 

Cons:

• The user has no control over server settings;
• The ups and downs of traffic spikes from other sites can indeed affect your site.

 

Hosting for WordPress:

This type is practically the same as a shared one, but aimed only at WordPress powered websites. Your server has a few different settings specifically geared towards WordPress.

 

Because this type of hosting is optimized only for this platform, your website tends to perform better.

 

Most of the time plans already include several tools such as: themes, plugins, development tools and much more.

 

Pros of WordPress Hosting:

• Low price, similar to shared price or less;
• Ideal for beginners;
• One-click installation;
• Excellent performance for WordPress websites and blogs;
• Templates and plugins already pre-installed.

 

Cons of WordPress Hosting:

• It is exclusive to WordPress websites, so if you want to host another type of website developed on another platform, it will not work.

 

Cloud:

Cloud is a Cloud hosting, it is currently considered one of the most reliable, as it has an uptime of practically 100% always being in the air.

 

When using cloud hosting, your provider provides you with a cluster of servers. But you must be wondering what is this? Very simple, all your files and resources will be automatically replicated on each server.

 

However, when a cloud server is very busy or experiencing problems, its traffic is completely redirected to another server in the cluster. Staying like this always in the air.

 

Pros:

• Minimal or virtually zero downtime (Downtime);
• Provides you with resources according to your demand;
• You only pay what you use;
• Server issues will not affect your site;
• Much more scalable than a Vps.

 

Cons:

• Difficult estimation and costs;
• Root access (root) is not always provided to the user.

 

Vps (Virtual Private Server):

In Vps (Virtual Private Server) you also continue to share the server with other users, but however your provider allocates a part of the server entirely dedicated to you. This includes memory, processing and disk space resources.

 

With all certainty a Vps Server is an excellent solution for businesses and projects that are in full expansion. A powerful Vps can certainly contribute even to the Seo of Your website.

 

Pros:

• The server space is dedicated entirely to you without the need to pay for a dedicated server;
• Peak traffic from other sites will never affect your site's performance;
• You will have full access to the root of the server (root);
• Simple and easy to scale;
• Nowadays 99% of the Vps already use the technology nginx;
• A lot more speed to your website;
• Fully customizable, as it is 100% self-managed by you.
• Super potent and safe.

 

Cons:

• Slightly more expensive than shared hosting;
• Required Knowledge to manage and administer the server.

 

Dedicated:

Dedicada is certainly the best there is, because the server is all yours and will never be shared with other users. Among all types of hosting, the dedicated one offers the highest performance of all, but it also has the most expensive account of all.

 

So, if you choose to host your website on a dedicated server, know right away that its performance will be superior to that of a Vps.

 

Pros:

• Personalization: the super dedicated ones have more freedom and control, the server can be adapted to some more specific needs, as in Vps;
• Confidence: your sites and your data will be fully protected, as they are not being shared as if it were a common hosting;
• High Performance: You will have much more memory, more CPU and bandwidth at your disposal. Big sites and the biggest internet portals only use dedicated, because the large amount of traffic they generate is gigantic;

 

Cons:

• Cost: the cost of super dedicated is practically its worst con, but of course you will only use a service of this type if you really need it;
• Complexity: in the dedicated one, you are responsible for configuring and administering the entire server. So if you don't have enough knowledge to make the correct settings, hire a dedicated management panel.

 

Conclusion:

So now you know that hosting is an extremely necessary and indispensable service to create your web presence.

 

However, know that to have a good online presence on the web you need a good provider that will make all your content available (files, text, images, videos, etc.) to your visitors.

 

And that's it, we've reached the end of another article, we hope you enjoyed it and learned more about what types of website hosting exist. We'll stop here, until next time and much success for you?

 

 

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