{"id":9631,"date":"2018-09-27T13:44:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T13:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/?p=3959"},"modified":"2023-07-31T06:45:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T06:45:03","slug":"3-signs-you-need-to-upgrade-your-shared-hosting-plan-to-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/3-signs-you-need-to-upgrade-your-shared-hosting-plan-to-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Signs You Need to Upgrade Your Shared..."},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you hate waiting for your website to load? Does it feel like your website is crashing all the time? Are you spending more time fixing broken links than creating content? If so, then you might need to upgrade your shared hosting plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Virtual Private Server isn’t cheap, and not just because of the cost. It\u2019s a constant trade-off between features and price \u2014 an equation that always favour one side or the other. That being said, there are many great shared hosting plans out there with plenty of benefits at an affordable price. But as you probably know from personal experience, not all shared hosting services<\/a> are created equal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some are low quality or have hidden costs or limitations. Others don\u2019t give you enough space or bandwidth for your site to grow; or they don\u2019t offer the services and support you need to succeed online; or they don\u2019t allow you to host as many sites as you need; or they don\u2019t give you enough control over performance and security settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Biggest Problem with Shared Hosting<\/b><\/h2>\n

The biggest problem with shared hosting is that it\u2019s not designed for high-performance sites. <\/span>Best VPS hosting<\/a> providers use lots of low-cost servers to serve thousands of sites from a single location. They offer <\/span>shared hosting plans for as little as $3 per month, but these servers just don\u2019t have the capacity or speed for large or high-traffic sites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A high-performance site might be one that has high-resolution images, uses a content management system, or uses a lot of plugins for added functionality. Or it might be an eCommerce site that has an inventory of thousands of products.\u00a0<\/span>To create a high-performance site, you first have to understand how your computer and internet connection work together to serve your site.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Your Site Is Constantly Crashing<\/b><\/h3>\n

One of the biggest problems with shared hosting is that it doesn\u2019t come with much, if any, dedicated resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best VPS hosting India companies use one server to serve thousands of sites, so each site gets only a tiny slice of the computer\u2019s resources. If your site\u2019s resource demands suddenly spike \u2013 say, if a lot of people try to access your site at once \u2013 then the computer might be unable to give your site all it needs, and your site might crash. This is especially common with eCommerce sites, which are very resource-intensive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other sites that might constantly crash on <\/span>managed servers include sites with large images, video sites, and sites that use a lot of plugins.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

2. You Can\u2019t Grow Your Audience<\/b><\/h3>\n

If your site is constantly crashing, or if you can\u2019t expand enough to use all your allotted bandwidth, you might not be able to keep growing your audience. You might not be able to add new content regularly, or you might not be able to add new readers to your email list. You might not be able to add more products or inventory to your eCommerce site. You might not be able to accept new members on your forum or communities, or you might not be able to add new members to your social media groups.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

3. You Don\u2019t Have Enough Control Over Security Settings<\/b><\/h3>\n

Security settings on your site \u2013 like passwords, login settings, and how you protect your site from malicious attacks \u2013 should be customised for every site. But if you\u2019re on a shared server, you can\u2019t change these settings. Instead, your provider might be hosting thousands of other sites that could be affected by your changes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You might not be able to change your passwords often enough because you\u2019re worried about affecting other sites. You might not be able to protect your site against brute force attacks. You might not be able to block dangerous IP addresses or deny access to certain regions. You might not be able to use a security plugin that could protect your site from harmful hacks and viruses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n

The key to finding the best <\/span>web hosting services is to understand the trade-offs. Your provider needs to offer high-speed hosting in a secure environment that\u2019s easy to use. It should have the capacity to handle sudden spikes in traffic. It should provide a sufficient amount of bandwidth for your site. And it should offer you the tools and control you need to protect your site from malicious attacks and other dangers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shared hosting is a great way to get started on the internet and because it\u2019s relatively inexpensive, it\u2019s a great way to keep your costs down. However, if your site is constantly crashing, if you can\u2019t grow your audience, or if you can\u2019t affordably protect your site, you might need to upgrade to a more expensive plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More : Benefits Of VPS Hosting For High -Traffic Websites<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Virtual Private Server<\/a>, Shared Hosting<\/a><\/span>Do you hate waiting for your website to load? Does it feel like your website is crashing all the time? Are you spending more time fixing broken links than creating content? If so, then you might need to upgrade your shared hosting plan.\u00a0 Virtual Private Server isn’t cheap, and not just because of the cost. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-virtual-private-server","category-shared-hosting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}