Web Hosting: Shared or Dedicated - Which should you choose?Web Hosting: Shared or Dedicated - Which should you choose?
By Russ Mate
Before you begin your search for a web host you should first determine whether you need shared web hosting or dedicated web hosting.
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Budget Web Hosting Plans
| # | Company | Country | Plan Name | Plan Type | Platform | Disk Space(MB) | Bandwidth | Monthly Fee | Setup Fee |
| 1 | #1 Colony | Canada | Starter Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 2 GB | 5.99 | 9.95 |
| 2 | #1 Colony | Canada | Value Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 200 MB | 5 GB | 9.99 | 14.95 |
| 3 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Starter | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | Unlimited | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 4 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | Starter Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | Unlimited | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 5 | 01freewebhosting.com | U.S.A. | Free Web Hosting | Shared | Windows | 5 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 6 | 1 Dollar Hosting | U.S.A. | $1 Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 20 MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 7 | 1 Dollar Hosting | U.S.A. | $1 Web Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 20 MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 8 | 1 Dollar Hosting Only | Pakistan | Reseller Special | Shared | Windows | Unlimited MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 9 | 1 Gig Host | U.S.A. | Starter Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 10 MB | 2 GB | 4.99 | No Set Up Fee |
| 10 | 1 Host Avenue | U.S.A. | Economy | Shared | Windows | 25 MB | 1 GB | 8.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 11 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan1 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 25 MB | 500 MB | 2.10 | No Set Up Fee |
| 12 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan2 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 35 MB | 1 GB | 2.90 | No Set Up Fee |
| 13 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan3 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 1.5 GB | 4.10 | No Set Up Fee |
| 14 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan4 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 3 GB | 8.30 | No Set Up Fee |
| 15 | 1 Hour Hosting | U.S.A. | $9.95 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 200 MB | 7 GB | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 16 | 100 Megs Web Hosting | Canada | Starter | Shared | Unix or Linux | 10 MB | 2000 MB | 5.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 17 | 100for100 | Singapore | 100for100 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 2000 MB | 5.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 18 | 100megswebhosting | Canada | Starter Monthly. | Shared | Windows | 10 MB | 2000 MB | 5.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 19 | 101 Website Hosting | Canada | Value Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 3 GB | 2.99 | No Set Up Fee |
| 20 | 101 Website Hosting | Canada | Basic Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 6 GB | 4.99 | No Set Up Fee |
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| Did You Know? |
The Basics of HostingAt its most basic, getting an Internet project up and running requires two essentials: access to hardware and access to the Internet. Hardware and bandwidth are a major consideration in light of both the potential expense and the issue of quality of service. This is one of those areas where you can pay as much or as little as you like. There is a correlation between what you pay and the quality you get, but there are plenty of good deals to be found in the current market, so shop around.
Let's take one step back and make sure everyone shares some common ground, in terms of terms.
"Servers" are the hardware that holds and distributes information to people via the Internet. A small site may reside on a server with a number of other sites, a large site may require hundreds of separate servers in a variety of physical locations, all connected together and running as one cohesive system.
Servers can handle a wide variety of functions, from housing websites, to running mailing systems. For a quick rundown of server terminology check out the Webopedia server listing.
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