0 Web Hosting types

Hosting services can be divided into four different categories, each offering a different set of administrative services, hardware, software and connectivity. Your choice will depend on your business needs and your technical skills. In general, increasing the level of service, costs are rising. The four categories are:

• Shared
• Co-location
• Dedicated
• In house

Hosting Arrangement	Best suited for companies with...	Price Range*
Shared Shared Hosting environment put multiple web sites on one server. . All websites on shared servers use the same network connection, even physical resources, and the same software. You are solely responsible for project management and site content.	Company brochure or profile. Basic e-com. Bulletin board or small chat room. Small and medium sized businesses	Rs.2,500 - Rs.10,000 per year ($15 - $300 per month)
Dedicated You rent your own dedicated server from a hosting provider. The hosting provider is responsible for buying hardware, installing software and maintaining the server. You may customize the server with remote server access and would be responsible for managing any applications.	Mission critical e-Commerce or interactive site Multiple Web sites High speed and significant data transfer requirements Unique software needs Limited technical staff resources	Rs.16,000- Rs.5 Lakh per month ($300-$10,000 per month)
Collocated With collocated Web hosting, the Web host provides your company with space to store your own server hardware and a high-speed connection to the Internet for that server. Server collocation is generally best for companies that have the in-house capability to manage a Web server.	Mission critical e-Commerce or interactive site High speed/significant data transfer requirements Unique software needs Strong technical staff capable of server maintenance	Rs. 8,000- Rs.5 Lakh ($200-$10,000 per month)
In House You set up a server on your own premises. You buy the connectivity, hardware and software, and configure and maintain the system. You need to hire a system administrator or an information technology team.	Multiple Web sites Internet Service Provider Eg: Big Corporate companies like IBM	Expensive; need staff, connectivity and real estate.