Types of Web Hosting Services Available For Hosting Your Business on the Internet

If you are familiar with internet and websites then you must be aware that a website needs the services of a hosting service so it can remain on the web for viewers to see.  Internet or online business is a 24 x 7 vigil that has to be on during the entire time. When you host your business on the internet it mostly becomes global so it has to be visible to various time zones irrespective of the time and hour. A web hosting service will make sure that your website is always on the internet map with minimal downtime so online visitors are able to see your website.

There are several kinds of web hosting services you can opt for. Here are the primary ones

Shared web hosing

Shared service would mean that you will be sharing server space with many other entities from one server with one operating system. This type of services can be cheaper though you may have to sacrifice speed and priority. If the server is powerful it may be able to provide satisfactory service or the services can be slow compared to dedicated servers.

Dedicated we hosting

Dedicated web hosting provides an entire server to its client. This server is not leased to anyone else and is also called managed hosting service where the client will have access to its full services. The client can choose the server operating system, services, applications and hardware and will have full control over them unlike shared hosting where the provider holds the gauntlet. Dedicated server will allow you complete control over what should be done and how your website will run.

Cloud based web servers or cloud hosting

A cloud server is a virtual server and is not physical like shared or dedicated servers. It is conducted and run in cloud computing atmosphere and the service is designed, built and served using cloud computing platform where physical machines are not needed. Biggest plus of this service is that it can be accessed from anywhere using a computing device with a browser and internet connectivity.

VPS or virtual private servers

In VPS hosting each client gets his own compartment of space in a virtual server which is very powerful. Here you have complete autonomy and you can load any software onto the OS because you have a separate sever software which you can use independently.

You can choose any of these web hosting services according to the size, requirement and priority of your business from service providers.