When it comes to making the all-important choice of what web hosting method to use the choices come down to shared hosting and dedicated hosting. There are so many arguments arguing for both shared hosting and dedicated hosting. Perhaps it is time to shed a little light on this web hosting dilemma.

First of all, let's deal with the all-important question of server access. Needless to say, if you choose to use shared web hosting you will be sharing space with other businesses. Now your parents may have told you it is good to share but that is not always true in the world of web hosting. In the world of web hosting shared is synonymous with limited access.

A limited access approach to web hosting means that your access is limited through a control panel that is provided by the hosting provider. And if the web hosting provider is in charge of the control panel then they are in control of your access. A lack of control to your web hosting means a lack of control for every part of your web hosting needs.

On the other hand, a dedicated hosting server gives you complete and total access. Now doesn't that sound a lot better? Full access in the form of dedicated hosting means that you get the final say in all web hosting decisions. Dedicated hosting also gives you access to the remote desktop manager, which allows you to have access to the machines desktop.

Next we look at web hosting from the perspective of exclusive use. Getting back to the concept of shared web hosting, the question needs to be asked, how much do you like to share? With shared hosting you are sharing a server with roughly 500-1000 other websites. Wow, that's a lot of neighbors in your cyber neighborhood. With these many other websites clamoring for web hosting you may not always have access to all the server's resources. Other websites may be taking up more web hosting resources than you are.

A dedicated hosting service however, gives you exclusive access to all the resources the dedicated hosting server has to offer. Your information alone is responsible for the performance of the server.

Finally lets deal with scalability in regards to the issue of web hosting. Most shared web hosting services do not allow you to install your own applications on the web hosting service. They have a set configuration and they do not go outside the box, thereby limiting your growth.

A dedicated hosting service gives you complete control. Your IT department can install any applications that are necessary for your web hosting needs. Again more control means a more effective web hosting service.

So all in all, it would seem that dedicated hosting is a far more viable option for most businesses web hosting needs. Dedicated hosting gives you more control and, in the world of web hosting, it's all about control.
limiting your growth.

A dedicated hosting service gives you complete control. Your IT department can install any applications that are necessary for your web hosting needs. Again more control means a more effective web hosting service.

So all in all, it would seem that dedicated hosting is a far more viable option for most businesses web hosting needs. Dedicated hosting gives you more control and, in the world of web hosting, it's all about control.

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Fantastico is a system designed to make installing popular scripts easy. Fantastico is a program that integrates with the popular online control panel” Cpanel” to offer web hosting customers the ability to install popular programs and scripts with the ease of a click on a button. Fantastico is extremely easy to use. While it is written with the non-technical user in place, it also found great interest from more technically-minded users who wish not to waste time on manually configuring many installation files to install a Perl or PHP script on their websites. Fantastico is a great choice if you want to install something like a blog. WordPress or Nucleus are two supported blog installations done by Fantastico.

Fantastico is usually included for free in web hosting packages for the consumer. Web Hosts have to license the software per server. However – that license fee has shown to be a great investment. Consumers love the variety of software that comes readily available with Fantastico. Fantastico is available for Linux / PHP web hosting only. Consumers who are interested in using Fantastico should check if their web host has video tutorials or a knowledge base that provides information about how to get most out of your Fantastico web hosting.

However – there is one disadvantage to report about Fantastico. Consumer rely on the web hosting provider as well as on the maker of Fantastico to update the script collection on a regular base. Some scripts might be out of date or open to exploits. But this should not scare consumers away. Rather contact tech support and inquire about updating Fantastico to the latest stable version.

Are there any web hosts offering Fantastico who can be recommended? There are literally thousands of web hosts a consumer can choose from. But with everything in life, it pays to do some research. The Web Hosting Resource Kit has done some of the groundwork for you already. As being our own web host we are independent from other web hosts and can therefore easily judge which web hosts are a good option for consumers.

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