Even if your business sells the finest products on the market or offers a service that nobody else does, a poor performing website could render these commercial advantages useless. Did you know that just a one second increase in page load times can:
- Decrease page views by 11 percent
- Lower customer satisfaction by 16 percent
- Cause a seven percent loss in conversions
This may underline the importance of having a quick and reliable web hosting solution, but knowing which server option to choose isn’t always as straightforward. To help out, here is a quick guide courtesy of 100TB, an innovative hosting provider supplying cutting-edge infrastructure.
Virtual Servers
In many respects, a virtual server is similar to a shared hosting solution, as every website occupies the same space. But instead of everyone fighting for the same resources, you are allocated your own. This means that the activity of other websites won’t have an impact on yours.
You can compare virtual servers to an apartment building. Despite the fact several other people live in the same property, you have your own space and the freedom to do what you want with it. Your neighbors can do whatever they want too and it will have little consequence to you.
Virtual servers are best suited to smaller websites with a limited budget that still want consistent performance and more reliability than a shared hosting solution.
Private cloud
This solution means your website will be hosted on multiple servers working together on a platform known as ‘the cloud’. Primarily used to store and access data online rather than via a single computer’s hard drive, the cloud is now a popular hosting option.
This is because the space and services available from private cloud hosting are designed to expand and shrink according to the user’s requirements. Implementation is also incredible simple, security measures are increasingly strong, and you only pay for the resources you use.
Private cloud hosting strikes the right balance between budget and performance, which is why several mid-sized businesses choose this solution. The continuing prevalence of cloud infrastructure and services mean smaller business could soon be able to take advantage too.
Bare metal servers
Similar to a traditional dedicated hosting solution, bare metal servers are located in a virtual environment. This means each and every user is given the resources of an appointed server, while the virtualisation hypervisor connects to the bare metal hardware.
As a result, they eliminate the need for a separate host operating system and can be directly installed on hardware. They can be deployed when needed or on an hourly basis and will deliver excellent processing power, true isolation, maximum performance, a better quality of service, and no wasted resources.
The capabilities and control that bare metal servers afford mean they are the ideal solution for enterprise-level websites. However, you will need to possess a certain amount of technical knowhow to manage bare metal servers effectively.
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