What would you prefer?

adultsitecms · 2009-08-26, 10:26 AM

Dedicated hosting or shared hosting? Besides the price and based on experience, how would you compare the two?

Evil Chris · 2009-08-26, 12:13 PM

Depends on what you're doing.

Certain things absolutely require dedicated, while others can be on a shared plan.

AIbenjamink · 2009-08-26, 03:32 PM

As Chris mentioned, it really depends on what you're doing.

Dedicated and VPS hosting offer all of the advantages that Shared does not, specifically dedicated system resources and the flexibility to customize settings beyond your public html directory. Shared hosting providers also usually impose restrictions on allowed file types, minimum file permissions, etc.. and when another shared hosting client is hogging resources, your site may suffer.

On the flip side, shared hosting is economical enough to develop and test a site without the overhead expense of a dedicated server.

smutguy · 2009-08-26, 04:09 PM

right now im on a virtual/shared plan hoping to work my way up to a dedicated box

Nymph · 2009-08-26, 09:00 PM

I've had dedicated for what seems like forever, and love it. I did the shared thing when I first started out, but too many shared hosting plans throttles your usage.

StrokeKing · 2009-08-27, 01:20 PM

I'm not sure I would recommend shared, even to a new webmaster. The advantages of dedicated are certainly evident - and hosting is dirt cheap nowadays compared to years ago.

Just my two cents.

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Evil Chris My eyes are up here. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 914	Depends on what you're doing. Certain things absolutely require dedicated, while others can be on a shared plan. __________________ ICQ 342827

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AIbenjamink Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16	As Chris mentioned, it really depends on what you're doing. Dedicated and VPS hosting offer all of the advantages that Shared does not, specifically dedicated system resources and the flexibility to customize settings beyond your public html directory. Shared hosting providers also usually impose restrictions on allowed file types, minimum file permissions, etc.. and when another shared hosting client is hogging resources, your site may suffer. On the flip side, shared hosting is economical enough to develop and test a site without the overhead expense of a dedicated server. __________________

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StrokeKing A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 53	I'm not sure I would recommend shared, even to a new webmaster. The advantages of dedicated are certainly evident - and hosting is dirt cheap nowadays compared to years ago. Just my two cents. __________________ The Stroke King's Adult Reviews

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Nymph Get me! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lower Alabama-The Redneck Riviera Posts: 677	I've had dedicated for what seems like forever, and love it. I did the shared thing when I first started out, but too many shared hosting plans throttles your usage.