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Shared Hosting
Shared Hosting
Shared hosting, sometimes known as virtual hosting, basically is housing and serving files for a website on servers that might not be directly controlled by the company that owns the site. It allows anyone from individuals to medium-sized businesses to gain a good connection to the Internet for their website, one that they could not afford in other way. It's a most common way for outsourcing your website's presence on the Internet.
In shared hosting, the provider is generally responsible for management of servers, installation of server software, security updates and other aspects of the service. The majority of servers are based on the Linux operating system, but some providers offer Microsoft Windows-based or FreeBSD-based solutions. For example, the Plesk and Ensim control panels are both available for two operating systems, Linux and Windows. Versions for either OS have very similar interfaces and functionality, with the exception of OS-specific differences (for example, ASP.NET or Microsoft SQL Server support under Windows).
There are thousands of shared hosting providers in the United States alone. They range from mom-and-pop shops and small design firms to multi-million-dollar providers with hundreds of thousands of customers. A large portion of the shared web hosting market is driven through Pay Per Click advertising (PPC) or Affiliate programs.
Shared web hosting can also be done privately by sharing the cost of running a server in a colocation centre; this is called cooperative hosting.
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