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What
is Virtual, Reseller and Dedicated Hosting?
by Mitch
Keeler
In the
past I have graced upon the topic of, "What
is Web Hosting?" and for some that was enough. Others though saw
that the Web hosting world is divided, broken into three parts. Virtual Web
hosting, reseller Web hosting and dedicated Web hosting are all three different
types of the same thing. You guessed it, Web hosting.
Virtual Web Hosting
Think of virtual Web hosting as the little brother that everybody wants to
cuddle. It is the one Web hosting account that is most in demand and most often
sold by Web hosts. What is it? Well, it is a small portion of space on a Web
hosting server. The Web hosting server is divided up into chunks, each chunk
being a Web hosting virtual account. The way the word, "virtual" comes
into play is that by dividing the server into smaller parts, each smaller part
then acts as a server for a Web site.
Reseller Web Hosting
Reseller Web hosting shares some similarities with virtual Web hosting. Both are
in reality a divided Web hosting server. This time around though, the Web
hosting server is divided up into bigger chunks. Here they are each given the
power to create smaller "virtual" plans inside of their chunk, limited
only by the space and bandwidth they have as a part of the Reseller account.
Dedicated Web Hosting
Dedicated is the big daddy, and probably what you think you are getting when you
purchase Web hosting server space. Most new folks to the Web hosting world think
they are actually given a whole server to call home. In reality they are only
given an portion of the server. Dedicated Web hosting is to divide that server
up into two to three big chunks. Some Dedicated Web hosting accounts will also
give you an entire server to yourself as well.
Which Web Hosting is Right For You?
It really all comes down to two things. What do you need the account for and how
much are you willing to pay. The reseller and dedicated Web hosting plans offer
you more space and bandwidth than a virtual Web hosting plan, but they will cost
you more as well. For most folks a virtual Web hosting plan will do more than
enough to cover their backsides. However, with time and expansion, one should
not rule out the advantages of reseller or dedicated Web hosting accounts.
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About The Author
Mitch
Keeler is a guy who likes to help
people out in his own charismatic and odd way. Instead of showing somebody how
to do something, he much more enjoys having people see the problem and the
solution through his own eyes. Mitch has worked as an article and content writer
for various Web sites around the globe.
Mitch Keeler is also a former Customer Service Director and Customer Service
Manager for a large Web hosting company. Please feel free to contact
Mitch or look over his impressive
resume of accomplishments
www.mitchkeeler.com
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