Shared Hosting: An optimal solution for Businesses

Shared hosting is a preferred choice for many businesses.

Shared hosting or web hosting refers to a hosting environment, where a single server hosts a number of websites. The websites thus hosted on a single server share resources such as disk space, network connectivity etc.

It acts as a cost effective hosting solution for both the host and the service provider, as it facilitates sharing of resources.

Let us have a quick look at the various benefits associated with shared hosting services:

• Shared web hosting solutions are easy and simple. It refers to the concept of managed hosting, where the service provider keeps the server in his data center. Thus, there is no need to worry about the maintenance or the installation costs related to server and associated hardware.   

• There is no need to employ IT professionals, or manpower to operate a server. The company can conveniently focus on its core business area and leave the server maintenance tasks to be dealt by the service provider.

• Shared web hosting is an economical hosting service, as the client shares the hosting costs related to the server space with other web hosting customers.

• There is no need to maintain data backups, configure and maintain systems, as it is the administrative responsibility to be performed by the service provider. 

In nut shell, Shared hosting services are apt for a business that does not need a very complex and expensive hosting environment. With this hosting solution, the client is comforted from the burden of installing and managing the web servers.