By this stage you are developing or have developed your webpage. To deliver that website to the world, the information needs to be placed on a server. All websites are located on a computer somewhere. There are many different types of hosting, in most cases only one of these will fit the needs and requirements of your website and your pocket.
Virtual/Shared Hosting
Shared hosting is where your website is shared on a server with many other sites. Virtual hosting is shared hosting, but a whole virtual server is created for each user. The majority of all websites are hosted in a shared environment. Connected Hosting provides virtual hosting and is responsible for all the server and system management tasks. You only have to supply the website and content. Connected Hosting is pleased to provide a range of great value plans to suit your needs and your budget. Check hosting plans here.
Normally you would expect to pay between $10 to $300 monthly for shared hosting.
Dedicated Hosting
Dedicated hosting is where a whole computer is dedicated to your website. Only very large businesses would need the processing power of a whole computer for a single website. Dedicated servers can also be used to run network applications such as chat and diagnostic programs.
Normally you would expect to pay between $800 and $14000 per month for dedicated hosting.
Colocation
Colocation is where your computer is stored and operated from a datacenter. Usually you build and configure the system and then it is transported to the datacenter where it is connected to the Internet. Only very large businesses would use this method as an alternative to dedicated hosting.
Normally you would expect to pay between $1000 and $100,000 per month for a colocated dedicated computer.
