Shared Web Hosting

What is Shared Web Hosting?

Shared Web Hosting means that your website is hosted on a web server that is utilised by many clients.  Shared Web Hosting is a cheaper option than Virtual Private Servers because the performance and reliability of a website hosting on a shared server will be impacted by other websites sharing the server resources. However shared web hosting may be offered by a web hosting provider on physical servers or a VPS.  In an shared web hosting environment the web server architecture is maintained and supported by your web host.

What sort of Shared Web Hosting is available?

Shared Web Hosting is provided across all platforms, that is, Shared Linux Hosting, Shared Windows Hosting and more specific shared application hosting can be found, for example, Shared ColdFusion Hosting.

How much does Shared Web Hosting Cost?

Shared web hosting as with all technology services is offered by many web hosting providers.  The price varies substantially depending on location and the level of support provided by your web host.