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Shared Hosting vs Reseller Hosting


Introduction

Shared web hosting is a type of web-hosting where you buy web-space for your personal websites from web-hosting companies.
Reseller web hosting is a type of web-hosting where you buy bulk of space and can resell it to for profit.

Shared and Reseller web hosting have many similarities, and many web hosts offer both shared and reseller hosting. The main difference between the two are in the names ‘shared’, you are sharing resources, which is the same for ‘reseller’ in a way but you can resell the server resources. You can create your own web hosting accounts and share your allocated server resources with your clients.

The host still remains in control of their server and are responsible for updating server software and maintaining the server. The host will usually also provide support to the reseller, so if there are any issue or faults the reseller will be able to contact the host.

Do I need a Reseller Hosting Account?

Most personal and small business users will have no use for a reseller account, a reseller account is useful to those users who have a number of web sites and want to save money, as a reseller account can be cheaper than purchasing multiple shared hosting account.

With a reseller account you can also sell hosting, so this can be a relatively cheap step into the hosting business. You have the flexibility of controlling your own clients, creating, suspending and terminating accounts. You also have the knowledge that the server is being maintained for you, so you only have to worry about your clients and web site.

The Benefits

If you own a number of web sites, using a reseller account can save you money, and you can create accounts when you need them and share the resources between your web sites easily. You can find reseller hosting accounts with plenty of bandwidth and disk space for around $25 - $50 a month, which can be a big saving if you have a number of web sites needing hosting.

You also don’t have to worry about the maintenance of the server, since the web host should have this covered. You should also receive technical support included with your account.

If you have plans to start to own web hosting business, a reseller account can be an easy first step in the hosting industry. It is a relatively low cost solution, meaning you can concentrate primarily on building your business slowly and generate a steady monthly income. One of the biggest mistakes new hosts make is try to accomplish too much in a short period of time. This can lead to unhappy customers and evidently losing clients.

The disadvantages

Potential clients may not be totally confident purchasing a hosting account from a reseller, because you in affect are the middle man. If a problem arises with the server or a customers account, they need to contact you and if you are unable to deal with the problem yourself, you would in turn have to contact your host. This can be a long process from initially receiving the first support request to getting the problem resolved. However if you have proper customer support in place this shouldn’t be a major problem.

As a reseller like I said above you have limited access to admin functions, and if you have experience with the control panel and server software you may find this annoying. The only thing I can suggest is asking the host if it would be possible for them to enable your account more with admin privileges. The worse thing the host can say is ‘no’, so it’s worth a try.

Good informative post

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Nice post for the beginners who wish to know about web hosting.
Good job.

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Reselling is a good way to start your own hosting business witih 100% tension free with less investment in technical support. You will get affordable reseller hosting because it will on shared servers and can be handled bya control panel.

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Shared web hosting is a type of web-hosting where you buy web-space for your personal websites from web-hosting companies.
Reseller web hostingis a type of web-hosting where you buy bulk of space and can resell it to for profit.

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Good information.thanks for sharing

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Reseller hosting is a form of shared web hosting that allows users to create and sell off their own web hosting packages and at the same time allows them to create their own client accounts for their web hosting customers; VPS hosting is a form of shared hosting to an extent, but to many it is regarded as a form of dedicated hosting because of the way in which a VPS is able to function. Although reseller hosting is designed specifically for the hosting of multiple client accounts and websites, VPS hosting servers are able to offer users a lot more if they have enough knowledge to make the most of their VPS server. The difference in price between a high end reseller hosting account and a low end VPS hosting server, and because of the freedom that you have with a VPS server you may be tempted to purchase one purely based on price. As a beginner you will be more suited towards reseller hosting since the server administrator is taken care of by your web hosting provider, and you are unlikely to have to pay any extra charges for things such as control panels and support. VPS servers on the other hand are suited more towards experienced professionals who are able to manage servers to an extent that they are secure.
VPS hosting is generally powered by the Virtuozzo server virtualization daemon which is used by many web hosting providers to offer both Windows and Linux VPS hosting solutions to customers. Reseller hosting accounts tend to be hosted on the same server as shared hosting accounts therefore meaning that you don’t need to worry about server management. In terms of control panels you will find in most cases that you will have to pay extra in order to have a control panel on your VPS server, whereas control panel access comes provided as standard with reseller hosting.

Have a great day

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Thanx for sharing

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good information ,

i can suggest u some hosts that provide best shared hosting and reseller hosting.