What is Shared Linux Hosting?

[ankitasharma123]

Hello friends,

I want to know that, What is shared Linux hosting and what its benefit?

[sevenl]

Shared web hosting is also known as virtual web hosting where different websites resides on one server. Shared web hosting can be categorized in two ways: IP based web hosting and name based web hosting.

[RH-Calvin]

Shared hosting is one where you have to share your hosting space and bandwidth with other clients. This is for so that shared hosting comes at very low prices. The main disadvantage of shared hosting is that you don't have a data security or privacy for your online data.

[pipe fitting]

if you run a website you own you can use it, if works for the company, give up i advise

[Dario McNut]

A shared web hosting service or virtual hosting service or derive host refers to a web hosting service where many websites reside on one web server connected to the Internet as wiki explained.

[Leigh]

A shared hosting service is also referred to as virtual hosting service and deriving host, wherein numerous of websites reside on a single web server that is connected to the Internet. There are fundamentally two types of operating systems that are majorly used: Linux, and Windows. In fact, these operating systems are just like platforms. And, the website hosting provisions which are on Linux operating system are basically known as Shared Linux hosting. Linux hosting mainly supports html, javascript, flash, php, perl and mysql with Control panel.

[juggared]

truly agreed to leigh. nicely explained.

[webpark]

+1 for leigh, althoug the OP seemed to be understanding it well but good follow up explanation!

[monty]

Shared Hosting means you won't be able to share details with your clients if you are into web hosting or designing business. Although in most of shared hosting plans you get unlimited domains hosting with unlimited space and band width.

[Lorenzou]

Linux hosting is any type of hosting using the operating system called Linux on the server. Linux is a Unix-like operating system provided as a free, open source choice.

Some benefits of shared Linux hosting is here:
1) Flexibility: With a Linux server, you can do many things, such as create a blog, website, multimedia application, forum or any other online entity.
2) Security: Of course, a very important benefit of a Linux server, especially for shared hosting, is the security.
3) Reliability: Since Linux was one of the first operating systems created, it provides better reliability than Windows.

[mspanwar8924]

A server where host many different sites that called shared hosting. And Linux is the platform of hosting same like as windows

[ninjapanther-greg]

It means that the host servers are running Linux operating system and it should be a lot more stable than windows for running servers.

[ramskl]

Shared web hosting service refers to a web hosting service where many websites,Most servers are based on the Linux operating system and LAMP

[danaya]

Are you looking for a shared hosting or what?

[bangalorewebguru]

Linux Shared Web Hosting is one of the most common types of hosting people are looking for on the web. Whether you are trying to host WordPress or Joomla, Drupal or Magento, they all run on Linux servers.