Shared Hosting
Are you considering writing a blog, setting up a personal website, doing some photo sharing or hosting a forum?
Are finances not what they once used to be or do you just wish to trial a new project and not expose yourself to financial risk?
If the answer is yes, you should consider a Shared Hosting platform for your new venture.
Shared Hosting is probably the most common type of web hosting available. It can be UNIX, Linux or Windows based hosting, depending on the operating system the server uses.
The cost of Shared Hosting is relatively low because all of the server’s resources are shared by any number of sites.
There can be hundreds or thousands of sites on a single server, depending on the parameters allowed by the hosting company, all sharing the same processing power, memory and bandwidth.
You need to make sure before you sign up to a provider that you will not be sitting on a server that is being maxed out by some resource hungry site or that the provider has little or no limits as to the number of sites that they will allow on a shared server. We at Lucidity have very strict policies on numbers and resource usage for our shared clients, thus ensuring maximum performance for minimal outlay.
Another often practised margin booster for the unscrupulous provider is to oversell. This is where the provider can massively oversell the space and the bandwidth that the server can actually cover!
Think of it like apples. If I have 10 apples in my hand I will actually sell 15 based on the assumption that not every body will collect on their purchase.
It’s the same on oversold servers; the provider is counting on not all the sites using their allocation. The problem arises when that assumption goes wrong.
Shared Hosting is a no brainer to set up, run and maintain. Server maintenance and upgrades are generally carried out by the provider.
The advantages of shared hosting are many while the disadvantages are few. Make sure you go to a provider that has strict policies regarding usage and allocation of resources.
Its is a great value way to get started in hosting with minimum exposure.
If you are ready to get started with shared hosting for you or your organisation, or, if you have any queries call us today +353 1 2830777 or mail info@lucidity.ie
Guy Fagan
08/05/09
Director – Lucidity Technologies
www.lucidity.ie
Are finances not what they once used to be or do you just wish to trial a new project and not expose yourself to financial risk?
If the answer is yes, you should consider a Shared Hosting platform for your new venture.
Shared Hosting is probably the most common type of web hosting available. It can be UNIX, Linux or Windows based hosting, depending on the operating system the server uses.
The cost of Shared Hosting is relatively low because all of the server’s resources are shared by any number of sites.
There can be hundreds or thousands of sites on a single server, depending on the parameters allowed by the hosting company, all sharing the same processing power, memory and bandwidth.
You need to make sure before you sign up to a provider that you will not be sitting on a server that is being maxed out by some resource hungry site or that the provider has little or no limits as to the number of sites that they will allow on a shared server. We at Lucidity have very strict policies on numbers and resource usage for our shared clients, thus ensuring maximum performance for minimal outlay.
Another often practised margin booster for the unscrupulous provider is to oversell. This is where the provider can massively oversell the space and the bandwidth that the server can actually cover!
Think of it like apples. If I have 10 apples in my hand I will actually sell 15 based on the assumption that not every body will collect on their purchase.
It’s the same on oversold servers; the provider is counting on not all the sites using their allocation. The problem arises when that assumption goes wrong.
Shared Hosting is a no brainer to set up, run and maintain. Server maintenance and upgrades are generally carried out by the provider.
The advantages of shared hosting are many while the disadvantages are few. Make sure you go to a provider that has strict policies regarding usage and allocation of resources.
Its is a great value way to get started in hosting with minimum exposure.
If you are ready to get started with shared hosting for you or your organisation, or, if you have any queries call us today +353 1 2830777 or mail info@lucidity.ie
Guy Fagan
08/05/09
Director – Lucidity Technologies
www.lucidity.ie
12 May 2009 11:11 | Posted by Guy
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