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Advantages of Local Web Hosting
Dec 22nd
Many people confuse on whether to opt for a local web hosting company or non-local company because they are not aware of the differences and benefits they get through a local web hosting company. By educating and showing the benefits, they get through the local hosting company rather than non-local we came up with an article. Some of the major advantages of a local hosting company are listed here.
Reliable price
People usually get attracted to the low cost but, the fact is “you get what you pay”. It is the same case with the web hosting company. But, the reason why local hosting is inexpensive when compared to the one that is from different location is, their will be variations in the cost with respect to bandwidth, maintenance and many others but with same range of quality. These all put the price up of the services that are provided by the non-local hosting companies. So, when you opt for the local hosting company ultimately the price will be less.
Saves time with good customer support
As local hosting companies will be located in the nearest place it becomes easy for you to contact with them when ever you need the customer support or when ever you have the issues with your hosting, but it is not in the case of the hosting from other geographical location as their timings may vary when compared to yours. This wastes your time to connect with them and getting the problem resolved.
Local IP address
If your is a local business, having local IP can boost your site rankings through local visitors. This is because the Google considers the IP address and the domain you have chosen to rank your site and it varies for all the countries. As ultimately the goal of the website owners will be to improve their site visibility and rankings local IP address, which they get through the local hosting company will help them.
Server uptime
Uptime is a major factor for every website. To have a good server uptime, a local hosting service will help you as they properly monitor the site from time to time and take the necessary precautions needed based on your demands.
Better loading time
The loading time is also very important to make the visitor stay in your site for long time. The loading time of the site varies from country to country and varies based on the server range. That is, if your server is located at a far away location, the local visitors of your site need to wait a long time for the site to load which makes them annoyed and they won’t feel interested in your site, which in turn affects the overall site ranking and visibility. Therefore, to have good loading time, it’s better to choose the local hosting.
To reap all these benefits, you need to choose a local hosting service for your local business.
Common Reasons for 404 Errors
Oct 6th
404 errors are common and a major trouble for the e-commerce websites. Due to this the website revenue may come down and their will be a drop in the customer satisfaction. So, as a website owner you must be aware of 404 errors that affects your website performance and the common reasons for getting those errors in your website. There are various other ways in which you can see or identify this 404 errors, some of them are listed below. Identify the type of the error and know what really causes 404 errors. This issue can be solved through proper website maintenance and regular monitoring.
Ways to recognize the 404 errors
404 errors can occur in any type of operating system and the browser and some of the common ways that you can easily identify or recognize the 404 errors are:
- 404 Error
- 404 Not Found
- 404 Page Not Found
- HTTP 404 Not Found
- Error 404 Not Found
- HTTP 404
- 404 File or Directory Not Found
Reasons
A few common reasons for 404 errors in a website are:
- The problem with the website i.e., the website owner has not correctly linked pages internally or externally in the first place. Without proper linking the page doesn’t appears in the website when the users or visitors search for the page in the search engine and shows 404 errors.
- 404 errors also may occur due to the broken links or else when the requested page is removed or moved somewhere else by the webmasters.
- This may also occur as the result of just removing the resources like images, .css or .js or else other files from the server.
- This happens due to the visitors mistake, in manually typing the URL which doesn’t exist in the website.
- 404 errors occur when search engine crawlers try to access the generic web pages that your site doesn’t have.
- 404 errors may also result, when you doesn’t redirect the old URL.
There are also some of the advanced problems for 404 errors, which include .htaccess problems, SSL certificates not correctly configured and incorrect costume URL route etc. For identifying this advanced issues you must take the help of your web-hosting or website monitoring company or else if you are the host of your website then, you can identify this issue by your own and solve the issue for avoiding further complications.
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Things to Consider When Buying Medical Equipment From a Supplier
May 22nd
While choosing a supplier for your medical equipment needs, you need to keep in mind multiple points. As there are many suppliers dealing in different medical equipment, you need to carefully access each to find the best supplier.
Some of the most important things to consider when buying a medical equipment from a supplier are:
Reputation and experience
Once you have decided which medical equipment to buy, you should do the necessary background check for the supplier, like what is the reputation of the supplier in the market, does he have a good reputation, since how long is he in this business and does he have sufficient industry experience.
You can also check with the suppliers current customers to know if they are satisfied with the supplier’s medical equipments or not. Knowing the suppliers past record will help you make a decision.
Quality of equipment
Quality is an important factor when buying a medical equipment. Check for the quality of the equipment. Make sure the supplier offers branded products that have all the necessary features and specifications. It is also necessary that the products offered are standardized equipments that come with warranties. A reliable supplier will give a warranty for the medical equipment they are selling. Ensure that the warranty options are available on recertified equipments.
Services offered
Medical equipment suppliers should offer proper service that include after-sales support, on time material service visits, in-house service and repairs, when ever there is a requirement. Therefore, it is necessary for you to choose a supplier who is able to offer good post-sale service, and if any of the medical equipment needs repair, they should be able to get it repaired or replace it in a short time.
Product delivery
A reliable medical equipment supplier will ensure that the equipment is delivered timely on the agreed date and will see to it that the equipment has been delivered safely whether it is through shipping or by the supplier or by a third party.
After-sale service
After you have decided a supplier from where you will be buying the medical equipment, an important thing to consider is whether the supplier will provide post sale service and gives you proper training on how to use the medial equipment. It is advisable to buy medical equipment from a supplier who provides after sale services.
These are some of the important things to consider when buying a medical equipment from a supplier. To choose a reliable supplier you can also search on the web for online purchases. Web directories and yellow pages have much information on various suppliers of medical equipment.
Google Regained Its Online Ad Market Share
Apr 10th
Online marketing facilities encourage business by providing easy and secured business transactions. Worldwide promotional expenditures are increasing every year; similarly online ad expenditure also increasing.
Companies promoting online business are gaining revenues year by year. For 2011 Google was leading the promotional market. It is the only company that got maximum revenue through online business promotions. Yahoo took the next position but could not compete with Google online ad revenues.
Search engine spending has increased 20% for 2011 which was more than last year. ComScore revealed the search engine performance reports. It has given the promotional companies’ data for September 2011. Google is leading the market with 65.8% share which is more than last August (64.8%). Yahoo’s declined (-.8%), for September was 15.5% and August 16.3%. Microsoft, Ask network and AOL inc. have positively gained with small percentages in the market share.
Online expenses are increasing every year, online spending for 2011 was 72,842 million dollars in that Google share is more than any other company.
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Facts You Should Know About Equal Pay Act
Dec 30th
Equal Pay Act
This is a federal law that came into force, making the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Equal Pay Act prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of gender, and it requires the men and women to be given equal pay for the equal work in the same cadre in any organization. Here, the equal pay is given to the employees, when the jobs are substantially equal, though they are not identical and dependent on the content of the job but not on the job title. There are some factors that determine equal pay for men and women; and an employer must ensure giving them equal pay. Each of them are detailed below.
Factors considered for Equal Pay Act
Working conditions – This majorly covers two factors, one is physical surroundings such as, temperature, ventilation and fumes and the other is hazards. These are the two factors that determine the working conditions for equal pay.
Efforts – This is the physical or mental work or effort needed for performing the job. Based on the efforts made by the person, irrespective of whether it is men or women, equal pay is decided. For example, if the men and women are working on the same job, keeping the same efforts, then they are eligible for equal pay.
Skill – Skill is measured by the factors such as education, training, and the ability required for performing the work or job. Here, the skills means, any particular skill or the ability required for performing the job, and not those skills the employee have. Skill doesn’t depend on the qualification, rather it depends on the job they are performing. If job performed by both the employees are equal, then this can be considered under equal pay.
Responsibilities – It is the degree of responsibility needed for performing the job, and minor differences in the responsibility will not justify the differences in pay.
Establishments – Establishment is a physical place of the business, preferably whole business or several places of the business; and in some situations physically separate places will be treated as a single establishment. Prohibition against the compensation discrimination under EPA is applicable only for the jobs that are within the establishments.
Differences in pay is legal when they are based on merit, seniority, quality or quantity of the production or other factors rather than sex. These are called as the affirmative defenses and it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that they are applied.
This is about the Equal Pay Act and the factors that determine it. An employer must check the compliance of these factors and decide whether an employee is applicable for equal pay or not.
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Benefits of Using a Hybrid Cars
Dec 15th
Every day, latest technology is entering the market and hybrid cars with hybrid technology are booming the market these days. People of a few countries are already using these cars and there are a lot of benefits from these cars when compared to normal cars. Would you like to know few advantages that you can get through a hybrid car? Then, continue reading this article.
Decreased fuel costs and zero emissions
As the car runs on electricity, the money spent on the gasoline can be saved – and also the emissions from the hybrid cars are zero expect the water vapor. These cars help to keep the air clean of atmospheric pollutants. Overall, these cars save the time, money and hassles of the owners.
No idling
Car idling will not only waste the fuel, but also a contributor to pollutants and smog. But, it is not the issue with hybrid cars – because – they never idle their gasoline motors i.e., once the car is stopped the internal combustion engine will automatically shut down for conserving the fuel, which also helps in eliminating the fuel emissions.
Instant torque
One of the reasons for the success of the hybrid cars is, the electric motors deliver maximum torque rating instantly i.e., there is no need of waiting for the motor to spool. This factor helps them to keep these automobiles up.
Less dependency on fossil fuels
As the hybrid cars are cleaner, they require very less fossil fuel to run, which reduces the dependency on foreign oil.
Less weight
The hybrid cars are made of light weight material. So, the cars are less weight when compared to the normal cars.
More resale value
The resale value for the hybrid cars will be higher than the average resale value, as many people are turning towards the hybrid cars to save money on fuel and other things. The greener vehicles have started commanding this resale value, so, if you want to sell your vehicle, you can sell it at good resale price.
Because of these major advantages, the hybrid cars are more expensive when compared to the normal vehicles. But, you can neglect this factors, as it offers you benefits later. So, if you are planning to purchase a better car, and if you have more budget, you can go for the hybrid car provided your state or country has hybrid fuel stations. This saves a lot from your pocket.
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Alternatives to Granite Countertops
Oct 29th
When it comes it countertops, most people prefer using granite as a countertop because of its various advantages. Some people will be really bored of using granite for long time and think to change their old granite countertops with alternative ones that have the same properties of the granite countertops. Are you one among them? Then, we can help you through this article. Here we have listed-out few alternatives to the granite countertops. So, try any one of them to your kitchen and change its look.
Marble
Marble is one of the best choices and alternatives to the granite countertops. It is cheap when compared to the granite. It gives nice and warm look to your kitchen when it goes on aging. But this requires regular care and maintenance than the granite countertop as it appears mostly in light colors. For the kitchens which require classic and unique look you can use it as a best alternative.
Quartz
To avoid the pitfalls of the granite countertops, quartz is one of the best alternatives as it has the similar look. But, engineered quartz countertops have more advantages as they result in hard, low-maintenance and more natural countertops. With proper maintenance, you can make it resistant to stains and heat though it costs more.
Soapstone
Soapstone has a unique feature – it is the only surface that is not damaged or affected by the acids and doesn’t make any stains. It is also heat resistant. To enhance the look of the stone you can use the mineral oils and it doesn’t require any special cleaners to maintain it. It is more durable, environmental friendly and gives aesthetic value to your kitchen.
Concrete
Though concrete is the old stone, new colorizing and stain techniques made it more popular these days. Concrete can be made beautiful by shaping, adding color and proper shape. To create a good concrete countertop you can mix it with some embedded stones and silicone chips. Concrete countertops are durable, scratch free and heat resistant.
Glass
People generally think that glass is not suitable as the alternative countertop, but it give many benefits if really used. It has the nature of enduring high heat without any cracks or scorch. They are more hygienic than any other countertops as they are non-porous and stain free. Transparent nature of the glass will give more classic look to your kitchen.
You can make use of any of these countertops and give your kitchen a beautiful look.
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Various Types of Greenhouses for Your Home
Oct 28th
If you are a garden lover and if gardening is your hobby, a greenhouse will help you with perfect spot. This is clear option for gardening because it will make a vast difference in what you grow and how you want to grow. For this, the first thing you have to do is select the type of the green house that you want depending on the material, climatic changes, look, etc. Here, we can help you out with this article. Below are few types of greenhouses listed, so look at those and choose the one that you need for your garden.
Based on the climatic conditions
Hot greenhouses: Hot houses are especially designed for the tropical plants like caladium, gardenia, etc. Hot houses are expensive to maintain because they require most heat supplement and insulation. Usually the temperature should range 60 degrees for the tropical plants to survive.
Warm greenhouses: Plants that can’t stand winter climatic conditions can be kept under this warm greenhouses by which making them to grow all around the year. So, warm greenhouses are especially good from the plants that can’t survive in winter season. Warm greenhouses maintains the temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. But, this temperature range won’t support many tropical plants. So, check with this issue and plant right plants in right greenhouse.
Cool greenhouses: Cool houses keeps your garden plants above the freezing level. These houses are good for the frost sensitive plants because, these plants can’t grow all around the year if they are experiencing the freezing temperatures. Especially plants like hibiscus, geraniums, etc. So, see to it that you choose the right plants if you are using a cool greenhouses for gardening.
Based on the material
Green houses can be constructed with many types of materials, but the commonly used are glass, plastic, aluminum and there are also some modern greenhouses. Here we have listed out few of them.
Glass greenhouses: Glass is the material used as a traditional covering giving an appealing look. Though they are satisfactory options some times, it has disadvantages like can’t retain heat, can break or crack easily, it can’t diffuse light. So, if your choice is glass it gives extra burden for maintenance.
Plastic greenhouses: Plastic again is categorized into many other materials like fiber glass, polythene, etc. Some of the plastic materials transmits less heat than the glass, they are durable, in-expensive and resistant, but varies with the type of plastic. Drawbacks with it is, it gets dirt quickly, has very short life span and need replacement at-least once in a year.
These are the few types of greenhouses that you can use for your garden. So, check which greenhouse gives your garden benefits and choose it.
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Different Types of Commercial Printing Techniques
Oct 13th
Advancement in technology has led a great progress in printing methods. Today, several printing processes have come to be useful for businesses – it’s been possible customize to the needs of each business. Before the invention of the printing methods people suffered a lot for making printings to promote their business. It has been a pain-stacking process for them earlier to print books, brochures, broadsheets etc. Today, the job has become easy – many types of commercial printing techniques evolved in the market. Today, there are diverse commercial printing methods used by businesses and publishers according to the needs of their business. We’ll discuss here a few of them.
Offset printing or lithography
Offset printing is the common form of commercial printing. This is used for producing promotional item like brochures, newspapers, letterheads, etc. There are different kinds, sizes and qualities of offset presses. There are two major types – one is sheetfed and the other is webfed. In sheetfed form, the paper is cut into pieces of appropriate size and are run through the offset printer whereas in webfed form, the entire large paper rolls are run through the printer and are cut later. Both kinds of printing are used for producing different prints. Earlier lithography was used where the etched images on a flat stone, but in modern offset printing the image is first transferred to rubber blanket and from there to the paper. This is how printing is done in offset lithography.
Flexography
It is also known as flexo. It is a versatile process that uses photo-etched plates. Here, the non-image area of the plate is carved or etched and only the printing surface is left, which carries the ink directly to substrate. Technology advancements made this flexography well suitable for the making prints on a substrate and it is supplied in the roll form. This type of printing is mostly used for labels, tabs, cartons, corrugated boxes, etc.
Letterpress
Letterpress is the conventional method and is the original process done by Johannes Gutenberg. In letterpress, the image area is raised above the rest of plate and then a physical impression is made on the paper. However, modern letterpress uses photo-etching technique.
With advancements in technology letterpress printing is less popular. Today, it is only used for special job-works like fine arts, books, posters, imprinting business cards, etc.
Digital printing
If you want high quality printing with a layout containing more images, you can use digital printing for the purpose. Digital printing is the most widely used method today in printing because of its multiple benefits – it doesn’t require huge set-up and man power, just takes the print directly from the computer and prints quickly with high quality.
Engraving
It is a popular method used for printing letterheads and stationery even today. The images created by this method are attractive, they are printed on paper and are raised or engraved making a distinct. It is used mainly to create corporate logos or invitations for formal parties. It is expensive and involves skilled work.
Screen printing
It is a versatile form of printing process. In screen printing, the ink is sprayed through a stretched fabric mesh with the help of a squeegee blade for producing the original image on the substrate below. It can be done on a variety of materials such as, metal, plastic, paper and glass.
Electrostatic printing
Electrostatic printing is completely different from above processes. In this process, the paper is coated with zinc oxide, which acts as a conductor when exposed to light and insulator in the dark. This type of printing is just used for short run printing for example geographical maps. It is famous because it does the printing faster than the inkjet printers.
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Windows or Linux VPS Which One to Choose?
Oct 10th
Would you like to start your business with VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting? This is a good choice for your business or a website. However, you may be confused o which operating system to choose in VPS hosting? This is the primary question that most of the people have when they prefer VPS hosting. Don’t worry we can help you out to solve this problem through this article. This article mainly deals with the differences and the benefits that you get through Windows based VPS and Linux based VPS and which OS based VPS to choose.
VPS hosting
Many businesses or website owners opt for VPS hosting because of the amazing benefits they get with the type of OS they choose, that can be Linux or Windows. The features or advantages of VPS hosting is, it is less expensive, secure and provide dedicated resources.
These are important considerations for many business people today and they simply can’t take the risk of not having these services or features. Therefore, many people opt for VPS hosting services. Apart from these features, VPS hosting is also highly reliable, and the plans that you get through VPS are scalable, you will have a complete control in hosting environment etc. and they vary according to the OS you choose. The three major benefits of VPS hosting are explained here.
- Cost: Though the cost of VPS hosting is little more than the shared hosting, it is less compared to the dedicated hosting with almost similar features as with dedicated hosting. Thus when compared to shared hosting, VPS hosting is much cost effective with abundant or with the resources the user really need.
- Security: Security issues are important. However, when you opt for VPS, your resources, you will be more secure and the chances of malware attacks are fewer as the VPS servers come with their own security benefits.
- Dedicated resources: For those businesses that need dedicated resources, VPS is the best hosting service people can get at affordable prices. The dedicated resources include dedicated mail server with dedicated amount of RAM. This is the major concern of many businesses.
VPS can have any of the two operating systems – Windows and Linux
VPS comes with two types of operating systems – one is Windows and the other is Linux. Each of these OSs has its advantages and disadvantages. When you opt for VPS hosting this is the first choice you should make. In other words, whether your business needs Windows or Linux. One of the major factors that make these operating systems differ is Windows is a proprietary whereas Linux is an open source.
Both of the operating systems operate with the same basic functionality – by dividing the physical server which businesses occupy into parts. These parts are used for hosting services. There are a few differences in terms of functionality between the Windows and Linux. The variations depend on the preferences made by the user.
Benefits that you get through Windows VPS are more and they are stated as follows:
- GUI (Graphical User Interface) is the first benefit that you get through Windows based VPS as it is familiar to most people and simple to use especially for the people who don’t have technical skills. As this feature is accommodated with Windows, VPS people feel comfortable and also able manage their website from any location.
- One of the main advantages with Windows VPS is it supports ASP, ASP. Net script and web pages. People who want to build their website with these technologies can go for Windows VPS. This is the best option because most websites or web pages are based on the ASP and ASP .Net and can’t run without these technologies.
- Windows VPS is helpful in all Windows based databases like MS SQL an MS Access which is not available with Linux based VPS. This is beneficial, when people need hosting for their ASP or ASP. Net based website.
- Added advantage of this Windows based VPS is, it gets a good support from Microsoft in the form of .Net technology and Microsoft share point. Microsoft also gives updates with respect to the time. So, if your business relies mostly on the Microsoft applications and programs, this is the foremost hosting service you can choose.
Windows VPS is offered with broader support database, accommodates more requirements and gets regular updates through Microsoft.
Benefits of Linux based VPS are plenty and are as follows:
- Linux is an open source software system and as it is an open source, most applications or software are available free to download – businesses can use it at no cost. Therefore, when compared with Windows, VPS you can get this Linux VPS plans at lower cost and you don’t have to bear the licensing charges, which you need to pay in case of Windows VPS. If you want a cheaper alternative, you can go with Linux VPS.
- Linux VPS works with or supports most of the open source programs or technologies like Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP which is abbreviated as LAMP. As VPS takes full advantage of all those, pages designed with these technologies are user friendly.
- Linux provides control panels like Plesk and cPanel. The cPanel helps in consuming less amount of resources and RAM. Thus, Linux VPS is more reliable.
- As Linux is text-based and needs technical skills, it is complex to use and requires expertise to check the working. As it is managed via SSH it becomes easy for the users.
- Linux VPS supports databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL and it is good for the websites which need the support of this databases.
As it is affordable and supports many features, most people prefer for this Linux based web hosting service.
Having explained the major differences and the benefits of Windows or Linux based VPS, we recommend you to choose the one that satisfies your business or website requirements rather than limiting it with a few or available options for your website.
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Essential Functions of Security Guards
Sep 30th
Security guards are important at crowded places such as shopping mall, an industry, or any business establishment. Security guards help in preventing thefts, burglary and trespassers at the premisses of businesses, and aid employees and customers.
Security guards’ role involves helping people get alert against threats and risks, and to protect people and prevent damage of property.
Basically the job role of a security guard is not same as the police officer. They need to be alert before the threat.
Following are the functions of the security guard.
Vigilance
Visibility is one of the duties of a security guard. It will help him to deter the criminals. Illegal intruders think twice to barge into a house where a security guard is there. Therefore, the vigilance of the security guard is important for security guards. It prevents potential damage and property loss.
Alertness
Security guard should stay alert, because he may get harm from other people. So he should always have a keen observation on surroundings. He should have a capability of find threats easily by seeing and hearing and smelling. Because for example if any cable is burning, if he has a great smelling capability then he may find that easily. If anyone having like short sight or long sight they are not good fit for security guards. Because he should have a capability of seeing even from long distances also.
React quickly
Security guards need to react quickly to control the situation, alerting all such as the police, ambulance, fire brigade, if need be. According to the situations he is to react and solve the problem. They may get this capability by handling various situations.
Observation
Security guard role is before the situation he need to prevent. After the situation he need to observe and report accordingly. Until he gets confidant that there is no problems. After a disaster he need to report his supervisor about the situation. This may helps to act for the future reference.
Checking and monitoring
Many organizations need security guards. This is because they are skilled in following guide security lines – to check the employee ids and monitor the surroundings. That time security guard is going to do all these works. Monitoring is also very important because no one should enter the organization before having a permission.
Offer cautions and tips
Security guards responsible in a business organization need to give caution employees on potential dangers to prevent security threats or disasters.
They should explain to the employees the situation based and need to give tips to protect themselves when something happens.
These all are very important functions of a security guard.
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What Web Hosting is All About?
Sep 24th
Web hosting involves bringing your website (yet to be made) live on the Internet. Web hosting is the service which provides space for websites in the Internet. Once site building is done, you need to go for website hosting.
Web hosting service will offer you space on a server, which stored all files of your website. These files are stored in web servers. If anyone types search for your website on the internet, it connects to the web server (one that stores your website files) and transfers your website information to the users.
Web hosting services are available different types. Based on your requirement, you need to select a kind of web hosting service. Before going the types of web hosting services you need to know about what a domain name is.
Domain name
To enable your website to be found on the Internet, you site needs to have a domain name. Domain names are used to find out the websites. The domain name is essentially your company’s Internet address. So, you need to choose a domain name relevant to the niche of your business.
To have domain name for your business, you need to buy one. Domain names are available for a specific time period. To extend the time, you need to buy the service from your web hosting service.
Types of web hosting
Today, different types of web hosting are available. You could choose one of them to meet the hosting requirements of your business. We’ll discuss here two types: shared web hosting and dedicated web hosting.
Shared web hosting
It is one of the most common types of web hosting. Shared web hosting involves a process of sharing same server with many customers. The advantages of shared web hosting are that web hosting is cheaper compared to other hosting. In addition, the hosting company will take care of issues with respect to maintenance and security.
However, there disadvantages of shared web hosting as well – if one of the sites becomes busy because of heavy traffic, or if there is an issue in that site, other sites (including yours) will be affected.
Dedicated Hosting
Dedicated hosting offers you a separate server for your site and you can keep there all its resources. Dedicated web hosting one server is meant for the your website alone.
Dedicated web hosting is ideal for sites with regular heavy traffic. Like if you have big website which will get lots of visitors every day in that time is is preferable for you. And, some web hosting companies provide security along with the space. However, it costs more than shared web hosting.
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