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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Reseller Hosting Vs VPS Hosting - Which is Right for You?

By Frank Luwis

With reseller hosting a person is able to sell web space on another person's shared server. This means that reseller hosting is very similar to shared hosting, only with reseller hosting a person can make various accounts for himself/herself or sell them to other people on a shared server.

In the case of VPS (or Virtual Private Server)hosting, you get your own space separate from the others on your server. For those people who don't want to pay for a dedicated server but want all the benefits, this is perfect. With virtual hosting, one dedicated server gets split up into partitions, one of which you occupy.

Which type of hosting, then, is the best choice for you - reseller hosting or VPS hosting? There are several factors to consider before choosing one or the other. To aid you in choosing the type of hosting that will best meet your requirements, let us consider some characteristics of each system, reseller and VPS hosting.

Reseller Hosting

Reseller hosting would be right for you if you prefer to have everything arranged beforehand for you. The hosting provider has already set up everything necessary. The provider supplies a Web Host Manager with which you can design the accounts you offer in regards to allocating web space, bandwidth, and other items. Your resell account functions much like a shared hosting account with a control panel on a Linux platform. You will determine the cost of the accounts you resell. Some hosting companies permit you to use your own name to label your reseller accounts. Then your clients will not know that you are not the real hosting provider, but are peddling another party's web space and service. A limitation of reseller hosting is that only the software and applications provided by the hosting provider are available. These will include the basic and frequently used applications. If this limitation is not a problem for you or your clients, then reseller hosting can be right for your needs.

VPS Hosting

VPS hosting allows you to basically share a dedicated server, while still getting the resources of a full dedicated server. Several clients share the server with everyone else. The number of clients that share a server is much smaller than with shared hosting, however, making it ideal. With a quality VPS hosting provider, the clients that share the server itself is kept to a minimum, so the clients that do exist enjoy effective service. VPS hosting relies primarily on root access to function well. As a result, whatever clients use the service are licensed to install any sort of application or operating system provided by them. If you value your bandwidth and webspace, this is the option that you would prefer, as you get to keep all the resources you are allotted. The amount of RAM and bandwidth you are allowed to use stays the same. No matter how much more traffic you get than you expect, your bandwidth won't be affected at all. Keep in mind though, you might have to educate yourself a bit on how server maintenance is done in order to use VPS hosting. - 23217

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