HOSTING

Shared, VPS or Dedicated Server: What's Right For You?

Selecting the right hosting service for your website is as important as picking the right life partner. No joke. Knowing which server will best suit your website is as important as knowing which person will be dedicated to you, share their life with you and go through all the ups and downs with you.

You have to make sure you select the one that's simply right for you. We don't know a lot about picking life partners but we certainly know a huge deal about helping you select the right server.

There is Nothing Wrong With a Little Bit of Sharing

So you're only starting out? That's a huge deal in our books because getting started is usually the hardest part. If so, shared hosting is definitely for you. It's easy to manage and even easier on your pocket. Win-win.

Check this list to see if it applies to you:

• Money is tight and you simply need an efficient web hosting service that’s economical
• Do you own a small to a medium website?
• You don’t mind sharing a server with other websites as long as your website doesn’t crash

If this is you, shared hosting services will suit you well.

Did Someone Say VPS?

Don’t you like this new virtual world we’re living in now? Everything is super easy. Similar to Virtual Private Server services, it’s virtually having your cake and eating it too. You get a separate server within the main server dedicated simply to you.

Let’s see if this type of server is the right fit for you:

• Do you have a small or medium sized website with moderate to high traffic?
• Is having root access to the server a big deal to you?
• Has your website outgrown the space on shared servers?
• You don’t have the kind of budget a dedicated server will require yet.

If it’s a yes to most of the above, then it’s time you start talking Virtual Private Server. Don’t be sad, we all outgrow some spaces eventually.

If You’re the Non-Sharing Type

We don’t all like sharing and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. At Digital South Hosting there’s the understanding that people are different and prefer different things. If you need a dedicated server, you’ll be covered.

Here is a quick checklist to see if this type of service is for you:

• Does your website require a large capacity due to substantial uploads and heavy traffic?
• Does your website require a lot of storage and processing power?
• Is your website bandwidth intensive?
• Do you prefer being in control and need root access to the server?

If you answered yes to all the above, you’re the non-sharing type and the best thing you can do for your business is talk to experts in the field.

We have several packages available to suit your individual needs—and more importantly your pocket—with our dedicated server services.