Which type of server should you use to host your website?

If you are in the process of having a website built or are thinking of moving your hosting, you need to take some time to find out which type of hosting package is right for you. There used to only be two choices really, shared servers or dedicated servers but you can often now opt for a cloud server package instead if you wish. All of the different types of server packages have advantages and disadvantages and often which one you choose will be depend on what traffic you have to your site and cost. Dedicated servers are usually the most reliable and allow you to have complete control over how they are run. Your website will be the only one on there and if you have multiple sites you can host them all on one dedicated server.  If you decide that you cannot afford the monthly or annual fee of a dedicated server for your website (which can often be in the region of £100-£300 per month) then you will probably have to settle for a shared server. A shared server means there will be other sites on the server, which may not cause you any issues. If there is an issue with one of the other websites such as overloading the server, you will find that your websites will also be affected and go offline. If the shared server IP address gets backlisted as one of the domains is sending out a lot of spam, then you may find that your genuine emails also start to be rejected by many mail recipients.