The shared web hosting service is shared by many users and must include system administration. This is beneficial to users that do not want to deal with it, but an impediment to power users that want more control. Shared hosting normally uses a web-based control panel system, such as cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk, Sphera, Ensim, Helm, H-sphere, or one of many other control panel products. Control panels and web interfaces have been involved in a controversial debate as Web.com claims that it holds patent rights to the hosting technology with its' 19 patents.

A large wholesale host named Hostopia, recently purchased a license to use that technology from web.com for 10% of retail revenues [1]. Web.com recently sued Godaddy as well for similar patent infringement [2].

The hosting provider for shared Linux hosting accounts is in charge of installation of server software, management of servers, security updates and other features of the services. Servers are often based on the Linux operating systems because more Control Panel products are made for Linux. Though, some providers offer Microsoft Windows or FreeBSD based solutions. The Plesk control panel, for instance, has two versions - for Linux and Windows, both with very alike interfaces and functionality, with the exception of OS-specific differences (for example, supporting ASP.NET, or Microsoft SQL Server on Windows).

There is a multitude of shared web site hosting providers in the United States alone. They range from home shops, to small design firms, to multi-million dollar providers with hundreds of thousands of customers.

A great part of the shared web host market is driven through Pay Per Click advertising (PPC) or affiliate programs. Shared hosting can also be done privately by sharing the cost of running a server, this is called cooperative hosting.

Implementation - Shared hosting can be accomplished in two ways: IP-based and name-based.

IP-based - In IP-based shared web hosting, also called dedicated IP hosting, each virtual web host has a different IP address. The web server is configured with multiple physical network interfaces, or virtual network interfaces on the same physical interface. The web server software uses the IP address the client connects to in order to determine which web site to show the user. Name-based - In name-based virtual hosting, also called shared IP hosting, the virtual hosts serve multiple hostnames on a single machine with a single IP address.

Our general-use shared web hosting plans are bundled up with a wide array of features and tools for web site creation and management and are able to meet the online demands of both beginners and advanced users. They all come with 30-day money-back and 99.9% server uptime guarantees, an automated Popular PHP Scripts Installer, an online website builder, PHP 6/5/4 & MySQL 5 support, SPF, SPAM & Anti-Virus protection for your emails and many more. Take a look at the table below to learn more about the plans' features.

In today's fast-paced business environment, there are several hosting techniques that are available in the market. You can plan to host your personal or a business website. You need to research to find a suitable Web hosting for your requirement. Based on your research, you can decide on the Web hosting technique that best suits your requirement. In a dedicated Web hosting the client can lease an entire server which is not shared with others.
This type of Web hosting has several benefits when compared with the shared Web hosting technique. This technique is stable and flexible. Also, the client or organization has a full control over the server(s), which includes the operating system, hardware, and others. While there are several differences between the shared hosting and dedicated hosting, in the case of shared hosting the server is shared by many clients.