Is cloud hosting better than shared hosting?

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asked Nov 23, 2019 in Web Hosting by ikeMoose (260 points)
Is cloud hosting better than shared hosting?

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answered Nov 23, 2019 by Shawn (99,990 points)
When it comes to shared hosting vs cloud hosting the cloud hosting is a much better hosting solution especially if you expect your website to grow and need more resources to keep up with the traffic.

Shared hosting is the easiest to use as you don't need to manage the server though and the web host takes care of installing software and updating the server and all you have to do is upload your website files and manage your website.

If you go with cloud hosting you need to be able to manage the server as when you sign up for cloud hosting there will be no hosting control panel installed such as Cpanel unless you pay extra for it and have it installed when you buy the cloud server plan.

So with cloud hosting you'll need to manage the server yourself and install stuff and update the server but if you get cloud hosting you can get and install a free control panel called Centos Web Panel.

You need to know how to work the command line though in Putty to install it although you can find some managed cloud hosting where you pay more each month to have the host manage the server.

With cloud hosting you can just upgrade your plan and pay the extra fee and have more resources for your website without needing to move your website over to a new host should your website grow.

With shared hosting you have to move your website once it grows and you're on one server and when that server goes down so does your website.

You're also sharing a lot of resources with other websites on shared hosting but with cloud hosting those resources are your own and no other websites can affect your website.

The website on cloud hosting is also spread among many other servers so you have redundancy with your website.

I highly recommend cloud hosting as it's near the same price as shared hosting until you need to upgrade the hosting plan for more resources.
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answered Feb 18, 2023 by kuroit (2,010 points)

While both hosting solutions offer a variety of benefits, cloud hosting offers a more reliable, secure, and cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes. Cloud hosting provides scalability, allowing businesses to quickly and easily adjust their hosting needs as their business grows. Additionally, cloud hosting offers enhanced security, as data is stored across multiple servers, making it more difficult for hackers to access. Finally, cloud hosting is often more cost-effective than shared hosting, as businesses only pay for the resources they use. Ultimately, cloud hosting is a great option for businesses looking for a reliable, secure, and cost-effective hosting solution.

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