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Shared hosting is a web hosting model in which many websites are grouped into a common pool of IT resources via the same server. Thus, the RAM and CPU storage capacities of the physical machine used for hosting are dispersed between the different users. Each website hosted on a shared server is loaded from its own domain, they are stored on a dedicated part of the disk space. Thus, different projects can be carried out by several users using the same hardware platform. Shared hosting is an inexpensive solution and is particularly appreciated by beginners. We present to you during this article what arethe advantages and shortcomings of this hosting model and let's explain the differences with free hosting solutions and personal servers.

Advantages and disadvantages of shared hosting

Shared hosting is primarily intended for administrators of private websites as well as for small and medium-sized businesses who want to offer an online offer to a calculable and relatively small number of visitors. The advantages of shared hosting are numerous for this target group. However, this model is more suitable for beginners and does not have the necessary skills to set up a complex and professional project like an online store that generates a lot of traffic, for example. For this type of large-scale project, IONOS provides you with dedicated servers and Cloud servers .

• Advantages : since all users share the resources of a hosting platform, the price of this server is generally more advantageous on the market, knowing that the costs are shared by all users of the platform. In addition, shared hosting does not generate costs for the administration of the physical machine, unlike personal servers. Expenses caused by updates, repairs and maintenance are the responsibility of the host. Thus, users can devote themselves entirely to their Web project. In addition, many web hosting providers make easy-to-use configuration tools available to customers. The shared hosting IONO Sallows site administrators to manage their web space centrally through the application center. Installing popular open source applications takes just a few clicks.

Disadvantages: shared hosting necessarily involves restricted use of computer equipment . Since different hosted websites share the resources of the same server, users of this type of hosting cannot benefit from the full capabilities of the server. If one of the websites of a hosting platform has very high traffic, its use of data could jeopardize the activity of other sites on the platform. In addition, the possibilities of access and administration are greatly reducedwith this model. The basic configurations on the physical machine, which concern all users, can only be carried out by the web host. It is this point that significantly distinguishes shared hosting from dedicated or virtual servers, with which users generally have access to the root file.