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Shared web hosting is a way to get your website online, Tha state of a computer when it is connected to the network and communicate with other machines. with a reliable server. It has drawbacks when compared with a dedicated server, Similar to co-location, except that you lease or rent hardware from a Web host. The main advantage over co-location is easier upgrade and usually better support. Getting a dedicated server or co-locating is necessary for sites that outgrow shared servers because they use a lot of bandwidth and resources or they require total control over software environment.. Depending on your type of business, or reason for your website, you may be better off using shared web hosting.

The following types of websites are much better off using shared web hosting than a dedicated server:

* Fan websites that do not sell products but are devoted to a particular celebrity;

* Personal websites that are used to keep in touch with family members all over the country;

* Self promotion websites, such as those that post your resume or art;

* Small business websites that sell a service where the client, A computer program that requests a service from the server program, usually over the network. calls your phone number;

* Small business websites that sell specialty items and do not generate a lot of traffic, Data packets being transmitted over a network..

These sites will do well with shared service hosting. The way shared web hosting works is that the server hosts many different websites that all share the space and bandwidth, Bandwidth is used to describe the amount of data that can be transferred to or from the website or server, measured in bytes transferred over a prescribed period of time. This can be more accurately described as "Monthly Data Transfer.". The above websites are typical examples of those that can benefit from a shared service website that costs little money to maintain each month as well as low start up costs.

Businesses that need a dedicated server include the following examples:

– Dating sites

– Large product sale sites

– A law firm website for employees

– A corporate website for employees only

– Large social networking sites that rely on ad revenue

The above each need the maximum amount of space for databases, A computer database is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system so that a computer program or person using a query language can consult it to answer queries., such as dating site forums and shopping carts, as well as bandwidth to accommodate large amounts of traffic. Corporate and legal websites, as well as other websites that contain confidential information, also do better with a dedicated server as it provides additional security.

Forums and shopping carts tend to take up quite a bit, (Binary DigIT) the smallest unit of information, comprising of either a 1 or 0. of space, more than is usually allotted on a shared server. If you are planning on offering such conveniences on your website, you will probably want to have a dedicated server.

Law firms must maintain confidentiality for their clients. By having a dedicated server, they can doubly insure their security Because no one else is on the server but the law firm, it heightens security. And the service provider, A company that provides access to the Internet, usually for a fee. can make it additionally secure so that the confidential information remains confidential.