Best Hosting

There are various types of hosting plans appropriate for different web pages with regard to the system resources or the hosting platform they require. To select the best hosting service for your website, you have to access what server-side software programs it demands, how many daily hits you anticipate at the start and in the future, as well as any other special demands that may need to be covered.

Shared web hosting - Privileges

The most adequate option for small size web portals with a few hundred or several thousand visitors is a shared hosting solution. With this form of webspace hosting, each customer pays only for their plan, which minimizes the overall cost per user drastically. There are diverse web hosting solutions varying from one hosting vendor to another, providing different quotas of web storage space and monthly traffic, different email account quotas and so on. The good point is that you can buy a package that will provide the specifications your web page actually requires. You will not have to pay lots of cash for a package you will not make use of, or wind up with a small sized plan that cannot host the website. We, at Blue Grape Hosting, offer a wide assortment of hosting solutions appropriate for personal or small business websites that even provide pre-activated script-powered platforms such as Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to render it easier. If you commence with a low grade plan and you need more functionalities, moving to a better account demands just a click.

Shared Hosting - Drawbacks

A weakness of the shared web hosting environment is that the hosting servers have some software programs installed on them and you cannot activate additional software programs. Specific sites, particularly online stores, need applications to be available on the hosting server for them to operate, and with a shared website hosting environment, you can activate solely software applications that do not need complete root access.

VPS Hosting Servers and Dedicated Servers

For web sites that request full root-level access, or if your web site has many thousands or even millions of visits per day, what you require is a VPS or a dedicated server. A VPS web hosting server is a software emulation of a dedicated web hosting server and it functions in absolutely the same way.

Virtual Private Hosting Servers

Both solutions generally provide complete root access and can be rebooted through a software interface by the user, autonomously from the hosting supplier. Similar to the shared web hosting accounts, the VPS and the dedicated web hosting server packages comprise different specifications based on what the web hosting company has to offer. A private virtual server hosting plan contains guaranteed data space, RAM and CPU usage quotas that can at times be enlarged for brief intervals of time on condition that there are available system resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated server, the only limit is the hardware equipment it is making use of, and it can be revved up by altering or adding components. A private virtual server is easier to manipulate as it comes with a virtualization tool, which can be utilized to reboot it, to install applications, monitor statistics, etc. The management of a dedicated web hosting server is more complex, so such a solution would rather be utilized by tech-savvy clients.

Dedicated Servers

Yet, certain web hosting companies offer managed dedicated server hosting services where they carry out dedicated web hosting server management tasks instead of the customer. This can be included in the plan or an additional upgrade.

Prior To Choosing...

Picking the top hosting package is crucial as it can influence the stable functioning of a online portal. Before opting for a package, compare the pros and cons, check carefully all the preconditions for the web site to function properly, especially if it is script-driven. And if you are still in doubt which one is the best hosting service for you, consult with our live chat operators or give us a call - our sales reps will be glad to help you and answer all your questions.