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Web Hosting Services - Common Questions

Q: What is the difference between shared, dedicated, and virtual hosting? Who do you recommend for each?

A:

Shared hosting is when your website is hosted on a web server along with other web sites, each having its own Internet domain name. Unless you require abnormally high amounts of bandwidth and disk space, shared hosting is probably the better option due to the lower cost compared to other options. All of the web hosting services reviewed on this site offer some type(s) of shared hosting plan. Currently we found HostMonster to offer the best shared hosting plan. You can read our review of HostMonster here.

Virtual Hosting is when your website is hosted on a server which is partitioned into multiple separate "virtual" servers. Each partition acts as its own web server and can therefore, be managed separately from other partitions on the same server. Currently, because of the unlimited domains offered as well as the low price, we recommend StartLogic as the best option for virtual hosting.

Dedicated Hosting is when you basically rent the use of an entire server. This server is not shared by anybody. The hosting provider would still take care of supporting the server (hardware, operating system, backup facilities,etc.) however you would have full control over managing the server, setting up the web sites, and what can and can not be installed on the server. Currently we recommend iPowerWeb as the best option for dedicated hosting. You can see our full review of iPowerWeb here.

Q: What is the difference between Windows Hosting and Unix Hosting?

A: All websites today currently run on either a Windows web server or a Unix-based server. The vast majority of websites run on a Unix-based platform as Unix has a strong reputation for security and web server performance. With standard (static) HTML-based websites, the web hosting platform doesn't make much difference. When it does make a difference, however, is when the website uses a dynamic scripting technology such as ASP (A Microsoft based technology), or PHP / PERL (Unix based technologies). A Windows-based hosting solution will run a Microsoft Windows server with IIS (Internet Information Server), and is necessary to run an ASP / ASP.NET scripted website. A Unix-based platform is typically used for PHP, Perl, and most other types of websites. Basically, unless your website uses ASP (pages ending in the .asp extention), Windows hosting is not neccessary.

Q: Who do you recommend for Windows Hosting?

A: Currently, we found StartLogic to offer the best Windows Hosting Plan.

Not All Web Hosting Services Are The Same

Welcome to Web Hosting Service Reviews. Whether you have a blog, an e-commerce store, a community forum, or are creating the next internet mega startup, you will need a quality web hosting provider. We have gathered the best web hosting services and plans available, compared them side-by-side, and researched each in depth. We welcome you to browse through our reviews and educate yourself on the differences between the various hosting providers.

You can click on the product name or the "Review Summaries " tab to see our reviews of the services.