{"id":5144,"date":"2017-03-29T11:32:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T09:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.veryhost.com\/en\/?p=5144"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:42:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T17:42:41","slug":"shared-server-vs-dedicated-server-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/shared-server-vs-dedicated-server-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared Server vs Dedicated Server: What’s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a business owner launches or upgrades an e-commerce website<\/a>, they may have to choose between a Shared Server<\/strong> vs Dedicated Server<\/strong>. There are many important differences<\/strong> between the two Hosting options, and potential customers should do their own research before making a decision. In the guide below, readers can learn the most important differences between shared and dedicated servers.<\/p>\n

Server-Hosted Sites<\/h3>\n

With a shared host, there are other sites on the same server<\/strong> as the customer’s website. When customers choose a plan with a Dedicated Server, their sites are alone<\/strong> on a server.<\/p>\n

Disk Space and Bandwidth<\/h3>\n

In shared hosting packages, the customer is allotted a limited amount of bandwidth and disk space<\/strong> because others are on the server as well. Customers can face steep charges if they exceed their allotment. However, with a dedicated host, disk space and bandwidth<\/a> are unlimited<\/strong>, with no sharing involved.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/h3>\n

In shared hosting packages, resources are divided among multiple users, so operational costs are split<\/strong> as well. Users of dedicated servers<\/a> can expect to pay higher costs<\/strong> because they’re not sharing resources with other website owners.<\/p>\n

Security<\/h3>\n

With a shared web hosting plan, the host company<\/strong> installs server security apps and firewalls. However, those on dedicated plans must take responsibility<\/strong> for their sites’ security. Shared hosting plans come with higher risk<\/strong> because other sites are hosted on the same server.<\/p>\n

Desired Amount of Control<\/h3>\n

Dedicated servers offer users greater control<\/strong> as they have the ability to add their own scripts, applications, and programs. By comparison, shared servers give users no such ability. With a dedicated package, the user gets improved flexibility<\/strong> and security<\/strong> to go along with the higher level of control.<\/p>\n

Potential Blacklisting<\/h3>\n

On shared servers, there’s a greater risk of search engine blacklisting<\/strong>. If another site owner engages in unethical practices, the entire IP range may be blacklisted. On dedicated servers, a site will not be blacklisted unless the owner does something dishonest.<\/p>\n

Response Time and Performance<\/h3>\n

On a Shared Server, traffic may be high\u2014which can deplete bandwidth and other resources and cause slow response<\/strong> and loading times<\/strong>. This is not an issue on dedicated servers\u00a0because resources are not shared.<\/p>\n

The hosting option a customer chooses will depend on their website and server needs<\/strong> as well as their budget<\/strong> and the amount of control needed<\/strong>. Regardless of which hosting type is chosen, it is vital that customers make informed decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When a business owner launches or upgrades an e-commerce website, they may have to choose between a Shared Server vs Dedicated Server. There are many important differences between the two Hosting options, and potential customers should do their own research before making a decision. In the guide below, readers can learn the most important differences […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":7754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[294],"tags":[3540,3541,3522,3542],"class_list":["post-5144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cloud-computing","tag-dedicated-server","tag-shared-server","tag-web-hosting","tag-web-server"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biteno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}