When we talk about web hosting services, we often relate it to a traditional pattern of hiring a firm to provide them with hosting services. But it is about time that everyone realises that we are now in the digital age. Almost everything that we use nowadays has already made its way through to the cloud that we also refer to as the intangible storage space.
The traditional web hosting method can be categorised into two forms,
- Dedicated networks
- Shared networks
The traditional type of hosting is preferred by many organisations because one has to pay for only a specified storage space on a server that is also shared by other companies for hosting their websites. Traditional hosting is also considered cost-effective and low maintenance. Moreover, you get the continued support of the hosting company that manages your website.
But traditional hosting comes with its own set of drawbacks too…
