VPS vs Reseller Web Hosting
Thursday, March 18th, 2010When building a new website, it can be difficult to decide which type of web hosting plan it will require to run smoothly and efficiently for its users. With a virtual private server or VPS plan, customers are still sharing server space with other users, though there is a great deal more control for each user, and there are less users on each server, when compared to standard shared hosting. With reseller hosting plans, there is not much more than a traditional shared hosting plan, with a few extra bells and whistles. Learning more about these two plans will help you make the right decision when purchasing your web hosting plan.
What are VPS Plans About?
Virtual private server plans provide you with a small section of a larger server, and allow you to control certain aspects of the environment, such as the types of OS installed. Though users must share resources because they are all are being given a smaller section of the same large server, there are only about 20 users per server, whereas the typical shared server account hosts 150 users per server and does not provide the users with any sort of control over the server environment or resources. That said, users may need the basic operating system knowledge to manage a vps server, so it may be a good idea to start with the cheap vps hosting providers and try it out first, however, if you have already decided using vps and money is not a concern, go for a fully managed vps is the best option.
what is a reseller hosting?
Reseller plans are basically an extremely large shared hosting plan that allows a person to sell hosting to other customers. While this may sound like a good idea and a feasible way to make money, the truth is that because the server resources are all shared between all the accounts, it really is not a good way to go, unless all the websites hosted on it are going to be very small with limited traffic and features.
Conclusion
In general, most customers tend to go for the virtual private server, especially if they deal with business applications. Not only does this provide more control, but it will limit the sharing of resources and allow for the hosting of multiple websites. For a business who intends to market several websites and services with the goal of increased traffic levels, the virtual private server is the way to go. Still, the reseller plan is definitely the better option for indivudual customers who want to try selling web hosting services.
If you are having trouble deciding what plan to buy, try checking several different companies and the services they offer. Determine which company will provide the best plan for the money and then make a purchasing decision from there. Don’t be afraid to ask questions when talking to representatives from all of these companies, because it is their job to make sure all concerns are addressed before a plan is purchased.
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