Hosting: What Is Shared Hosting & How Does It Work
Shared hosting is a website hosting service that allows many websites to use the same server. Why would that happen, might you ask? The answer is simple: cost and resources. A server can host more than one website. Thus, by allocating resources to different users, the cost of maintaining the server decreases significantly.
How It Works? In simple terms, every time you type a website’s URL into your browser, the browser is essentially searching to find the server on which this website is stored or “hosted.” Once the browser locates the server, it sends an HTTP request message to the server, requesting information and data to make the website visible.
With shared hosting, the process just described is precisely the same. The only difference is that one server is responsible for storing/hosting the data for multiple websites at once. Think of shared hosting as a cruise ship with different cabins. Cabins are websites, the ship itself is the server, and people are the ones who want to reach the same destination, online success.
While everyone uses the same server, the same mode of transportation, their journey is different. What you choose to do on a cruise ship is entirely different from what the person renting the same cabin next to you decides to do. You share the engine to get to your destination, but you do have the flexibility and freedom for a unique journey and experience. Shared hosting is the most affordable option among all web hosting solutions which is why it’s preferred by so many people.
Who Is Shared Hosting Most Suitable For?
This hosting type is ideal for blogs, news websites, web development beginners, WordPress users, and e-commerce stores that are beginning their online journey. Sharing a server means that your website is not yet at the stage where it needs to accommodate a lot of traffic, videos, or bandwidth.
What Are The Benefits of Shared Hosting?
Shared hosting is one of the most popular solutions provided by Hostinger, and there is a good reason for that – it packs a lot of advantages for people that want to start their online journey. Let’s see some of the benefits that make shared hosting a people favorite.
Budget-Friendly Solution
Budget matters whether you’re planning to book your cruise holidays, or preparing for your online journey. Nobody wants to invest a lot of money just building their website, blog, or e-shop. Shared hosting allows you to get the service you need at a fraction of the cost since other users contribute to maintaining the server.
Think of it as booking a cruise ship ticket vs. booking a yacht. The yacht, in this case, would be a VPS server where you have the exclusivity, but at the same time, it would incur the total cost for use and maintenance.
Easy to Manage & No Prior Experience Needed
Hosting a website when you have no prior experience might sound like a very technical and challenging obstacle to get over. Shared hosting was put together to simplify both the setup and management of your website’s hosting.
