Web hosting providers offer many different types of hosting such as free, shared, reseller, virtual dedicated server, dedicated, managed, colocation, clustered, grid web hosting. By taking a look at the list, you should have a better understanding of all the different hosting packages available online and which service is right for you.

Free Web Hosting Service– It is free web hosting, (sometimes) supported by advertising, and often limited compared to paid hosting.

Shared Hosting: (My personal favorite) is a type of hosting where many websites are hosted on the same physical server. It is the cheapest and easiest way to start a website. Shared web hosting is perfect for web blogs, personal web pages, small forums, small businesses, and e-commerce sites. Shared web hosting is ideal for setting up simple websites.

reseller hosting– It is a certain type of web hosting where you buy server space, market it yourself, and sell it to your own clients. Most resellers are web designers, consultants or marketers, who want to offer their clients a complete package with hosting included.

Virtual Dedicated Server– Offers many of the capabilities and features of dedicated servers, including administrator (root) access and dedicated IP addresses, but at a much lower price. However, because a virtual dedicated server is, in fact, virtually dedicated, the client shares the server space with a small number of other clients. Virtual dedicated servers meet the needs of websites that have outgrown common shared hosting, but still can’t justify the expense of their own dedicated server. Virtual Dedicated Servers come with a user-friendly control panel that offers a very powerful toolbox that allows you to easily access powerful features.

Dedicated server: means that you are renting an entire physical server for yourself to use. Getting a dedicated server means you don’t have to share system resources with other websites. Dedicated servers are typically housed in data centers, similar to colocation facilities, and provide redundant power supplies and HVAC systems. Unlike colocation, the server hardware is owned by the provider and in some cases will provide support for your operating system or applications.

managed hosting: It is usually more expensive since the web host will be responsible for managing and maintaining the dedicated server. Managed hosting service can be considered as an upgraded version of web hosting. The managed hosting provider takes responsibility for hosting the clients’ website in a well-managed manner. Managed hosting companies can also help businesses change their network and systems, upgrade, add options, and extend solutions.

colocation accommodation: It’s like having your own server. With colocation, you can save time and money by using a shared data infrastructure. Colocation hosting is the next best option if you are willing to provide the server and manage it yourself. If you do not have much experience or cannot spend a lot of time managing the server or want to buy a server computer, dedicated hosting or a VPS is the best option.

cluster hosting : It is a group of servers grouped in the same network to perform hosting services. The purpose of clustered hosting technology is to eradicate the problems inherent in typical shared hosting infrastructures.

network hosting: is a new approach to a shared hosting environment. Instead of a few websites sharing a server, in the more classic shared environment, grid hosting is a group of websites sharing multiple servers.

Well, I hope this article has helped you better understand which web hosting service is right for you. And if you’re still undecided or still need more information, check out Affordable Web Hosting 101 Lesson 2 How to Choose a Good Web Hosting Company.