When it comes to web developer hosting, there are many choices, and the right selection can be made based on individual needs. Before the correct one can be picked, it is important to research the various options available and their brief details.

Here are the different types of web hosting services that you can research for your company.

Shared Web Hosting

It is also known as virtual hosting, and it is the most commonly used. In this type of web hosting, one server is shared among many clients that are registered with the web developer hosting company. The cost of shared web hosting depends on the number of clients on the server. Though the control of the server will not be in your hands you can still control your website.

VPS Hosting

Virtual private server hosting is also called virtual dedicated server hosting. It gives the features of dedicated servers for many web development hosting clients, acting like a virtual computer. Thus while the server is actually shared, it gives the feel of a dedicated server. Resources are set up in a way that they are allocated on a 1:1 basis.

Dedicated Web Hosting

While in shared hosting, there are thousands of clients on one server, dedicated web hosting means that a single client is using resources of a server. This situation works great for a high traffic website that needs fast processes for complicated web based applications.

Managed Web Hosting

This is a higher degree of dedicated web hosting. To work on dedicated server hosting, you need to have some knowledge about server maintenance. With managed services, you get reporting and managing along with security, load balancing, system administration, software updates and set-up help.

Co-located Hosting

Sometimes the solutions offered by hosting providers do not meet the requirements of certain clients. For these cases, there are options to build your own server and keep it with the provider. It means that you purchase your own server and provide it to the hosting company so that they can work on its infrastructure and networking. This is best for specialized and customized websites that want to achieve peak performance.

Reseller Web Hosting

This might be the best hosting option for those who are planning to start up an ecommerce venture with selling web hosting services. This means that you would get the hosting provider to sell the space of their server under your brand name. Reseller agreements can depend on sign ups, in which you can sell some hosting packages and pay a fee to the hosting company. They can also follow a carte blanche method where you receive some resources upon paying the fee.

Free Web Hosting

Though it is not advocated, this is an option nonetheless. Free web hosting can be done when you want to set up a small website and do not want to spend money doing it. This option has limited features and is not recommended for developing serious business websites. Plus you may not get the top level domain name. This option can be used to set up a small webpage containing basic features.

Out of all these hosts, which ones do web developers opt for? There are certain points that must be kept in mind while selecting the right host.

• The correct hosting type- depending upon your needs
• The cost effectiveness of the host and your budget
• Upgrading to a better service, if needed
• Upgrading to a dedicated server, if needed

Before you select a host for your website, it is a good idea to go through at least 6-7 of them and to do a comparison analysis. The right kind of host for you would depend upon your needs. While one type of host might be good for one website, it might not be suitable for others.

Robert Shaughnessy is an innovator in the call center and support arena. He also likes blogging, web hosting, and internet commerce.