Choosing the right hosting plan
Choosing the right hosting plan for our next project can be a tedious challenge. There are many types of solutions to choose from, some of which include the following:
- Shared server
- Virtual private server
- Dedicated server
- PaaS
They all have their pros and cons. Whereas once decision factors were dominated by features such as memory, CPU, bandwidth, and disk storage, those became ever cheaper over the years. Nowadays, auto-scaling and ease of deployment emerged as an equally important metrics. While ultimately the pricing plays a crucial role, great deal of modern hosting solutions have a lot to offer for an affordable price.
Shared server
The shared web hosting service is the one where many different users host their applications. The hosting provider usually provides a well-tuned web server with MySQL or PostgreSQL database and an FTP access. On top of that, there is usually a web-based control panel system, such as cPanel, Plesk, H-Sphere, or alike. This allows...
