This article is going to outline the differences and thus you will be able to match your needs to the features of each. First here is a brief description of both.

1) High cost 2) Everything is under your control, complete beginners may struggle.

SHARED HOSTING

1) More secure 2) More reliable 3) Everything is under your control.

1) If you get high levels of traffic you may find you use your bandwidth quickly. 2) Less secure than a dedicated server and thus more open to viruses.

SHARED HOSTING

DEDICATED HOSTING

1) Great back end support. 2) No maintenance 3) Loads of software and tools included 4) Easy to set up 5) Low cost

Now here are the benefits of using either reliable shared hosting or a dedicated server:

DEDICATED HOSTING - With this you are the sole user of the server, meaning there is no bandwidth or disk space to share. You are also in complete control so you can set it up to work as you see fit.

SHARED HOSTING - This is the cheapest way to have a website hosted and get your face out their. Basically the reason it is cheap is because you are sharing a server with around another hundred webmasters. A good metaphor is to think of it as renting an apartment in a huge apartment complex.

Which is better reliable shared hosting, which is by far the cheaper, or a dedicated hosting solution? To be honest without knowing you personally or knowing what your needs are I cannot answer that question. That said I can help you to decide for yourself.

Now for the few negatives:

Basically my belief is this, if you have a low traffic site/sites or are a beginner then using reliable shared hosting is the better option as it is cheaper and easier to get to grips with and also if you find you do start to get tons of traffic you can always upgrade to a dedicated server. If you are experienced and have a large site getting high levels of traffic then a dedicated server is more likely your better option.

DEDICATED HOSTING

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