{"id":2376,"date":"2020-08-19T01:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T07:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/blog\/?p=2376"},"modified":"2025-02-21T04:25:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:25:05","slug":"what-is-shared-hosting-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/blog\/what-is-shared-hosting-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Shared Hosting and How to Choose the Right one?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What do you need before you start a new website? Generally, a lot of things. But we\u2019ll start from the very beginning \u2013 domain name<\/strong> and web hosting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The domain is the name of your online project<\/strong>. It represents the destination of your web files and tells the server what content needs to be served. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process of getting a domain is relatively easy. Any provider will let you search for a specific name and show if that property is available. If it is \u2014 you are free to go ahead and register it for your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, so good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you have to choose a web hosting plan that best suits your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such a package will secure you a spot on one of the host’s servers<\/strong> as well as a certain amount of CPU<\/strong>, RAM<\/strong>, and bandwidth<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing the right hosting plan depends on how much web space does your website need, how many visits you are getting, or what software do you intend on running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many different kinds of services, coming with all sorts of features and extra benefits. Today, we will be giving you an inside look of shared hosting<\/strong><\/a>. This is where we start because this service is the most commonly used among clients. It’s the entry-level into site building and, as such, is very affordable for any type of budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Shared Hosting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shared hosting, as suggested by the name, is when multiple users utilize the resources of the same physical server<\/strong>. If you go for such a plan, you will get a portion of the machine’s CPU<\/strong>, RAM<\/strong>, web space<\/strong>, and bandwidth<\/strong>. This is just the fraction of the total resources, allowing providers to host many users on one server, sometimes even more than a hundred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Shared Hosting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The nature of the shared hosting service brings in a lot of benefits, but there are some hidden risks as well. Let’s take a look at the most notable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advantages<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n