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Shared vs Dedicated Server vs VPS vs Cloud Hosting
If you are looking to start a new website or upgrade, chances are that you’ve seen there are several different types of hosting with greatly varied price ranges. Shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting are the most seen offerings, but there’s also a newcomer popping up among web hosting providers: cloud hosting. So between shared, dedicated server, VPS, and cloud… which should you use to host your website?
This is a question that really comes down to your needs. But first, let’s cover a little information about web hosting itself. 
Web hosting is a means to share content with the world. This may be a business portfolio, a photo album, an online business, a blog… the possibilities are endless. Web hosting doesn’t come for free, though. The pricing can vary between $2 all the way up to $500 a month, so it’s easy to see why someone would get confused about what kind of web hosting they need. 
By the end of this article, you should have a better idea of what kind of web hosting you should go with. 
Shared Hosting
Shared hosting is called “shared” because you share space on a server with many other websites. The space and bandwidth you get depends on which tiered shared hosting plan you choose. The processor and memory are shared between your website and others. This could be compared to sharing your apartment with roommates. Sure, you have to share living space, but you get a better deal on rent and utilities. For most people, this is all that is needed to host their website. But for others, it may not be enough. 
Shared hosting is also best for beginners because there are a lot of point and click tools that come with it to make creating and hosting a website a lot easier. These tools all come on a neatly arranged administration page so you can click on whatever you need to do. Out of all the different types of web hosting, shared hosting is also the cheapest. 
Pros:
It’s simple and easy to use
It’s very affordable
There’s no complicated setup
Cons:
You have to share a server with other websites
You don’t have full control over your website
If all the different types of web hosting were arranged on a ladder, shared web hosting would be the first rung. This type of web hosting is best for those who just want a little space and bandwidth for a low price. It’s ideal for beginners, new websites, and those who need to stick to a tight budget. 
VPS
VPS is an acronym for virtual private server. Just like the name suggests, VPS hosting is very similar to having your own server, but it’s virtualized – you still share space on a server with other websites. However, you get a certain amount of processing power and memory reserved only for your exclusive use. This is more like renting an apartment. Now you’ve got your own space to do (almost) whatever you wish with, and if you get managed VPS you will have someone to maintain the apartme