difference between shared and cloud hosting

 The difference between cloud hosting and shared hosting

shared hosting

Definition:
You share a single physical server (and its resources like CPU, RAM, and disk space) with other websites.

Key Features:

• Cost-effective: Cheapest type of hosting, good for beginners.

• Limited resources: Resources are shared, so one high-traffic site can slow down others.

• Less scalable: Difficult to handle sudden spikes in traffic.

• Simple setup: Easy to use, often with control panels like cPanel.

• Less reliable: If the server goes down, all sites on it go down.

Best For:
Small websites, blogs, portfolios, or startups with low to moderate traffic.

Cloud Hosting

Definition:
Your website runs on a virtual server that pulls resources from a network of multiple physical servers (the cloud).

Key Features:

• Highly scalable: Can handle traffic spikes by adding resources as needed.

• More reliable: If one server fails, another takes over.

• Pay-as-you-go pricing: You often pay for the resources you actually use.

• Better performance: Dedicated resources often mean faster load times.

• Flexible: Easier to upgrade or downgrade resources.

Best For:
Growing businesses, eCommerce sites, or any site that needs better performance, reliability, and scalability.