🌐 What is Web Hosting?

Web hosting is the space where your website lives on the internet. Just like your shop needs physical space, your website needs digital space (called a server) that stores all its files and makes them accessible to visitors online.

There are different types of hosting — and choosing the right one is crucial for performance, cost, and scalability.

🧩 Types of Web Hosting

🟢 1. Shared Hosting

Best for: Small websites, static websites, beginners

  • Your website shares server resources (CPU, RAM, bandwidth) with multiple other websites.
  • Affordable but limited in performance and customization.
  • Good for websites with low traffic.

Pros:

  • Cheapest option (₹300–₹800/year)
  • Easy to set up

Cons:

  • Slow loading during traffic spikes
  • Not suitable for ecommerce or business apps

🟡 2. VPS Hosting (Virtual Private Server)

Best for: Growing businesses, ecommerce sites

  • You get a dedicated portion of a server with your own resources.
  • Offers more control, faster speed, and better security than shared hosting.

Pros:

  • Faster than shared hosting
  • Root access for customization
  • Scalable RAM & CPU

Cons:

  • Slightly costlier (₹2000–₹6000/year)
  • Requires some technical knowledge

🔵 3. Cloud Hosting

Best for: High-traffic sites, startups, web applications

  • Your website is hosted on multiple interconnected servers.
  • Offers maximum uptime, load handling, and scalability.
  • Automatically balances traffic and resources.

Pros:

  • High uptime & performance
  • Scales with your traffic
  • Ideal for ecommerce, SAAS, portals

Cons:

  • Monthly billing can get expensive
  • Complex configuration if unmanaged

🆚 Quick Comparison Table

Feature Shared Hosting VPS Hosting Cloud Hosting
Performance Basic Good Excellent
Cost Low Medium High
Scalability Limited Moderate High
Control Minimal Root/Admin Access Depends on provider
Best Use Case Blogs, portfolios Ecommerce, CRM Web apps, ERPs, Startups

💬 FAQs

Q. Which hosting is good for a WordPress business website?
➡️ Start with Shared or VPS depending on traffic; Cloud is ideal as you scale.

Q. Is VPS hosting safe?
➡️ Yes, it offers better isolation and security than shared hosting.

Q. Can I migrate between these?
➡️ Yes, you can upgrade anytime through your hosting provider or with SSPL support.