How does Shared Hosting work?

[saferinsulation]

In name-based virtual hosting, also called shared IP hosting, the virtual hosts serve multiple host names on a single machine with a single IP address. When a web browser requests a resources from a web server using HTTP/1.1 it includes the requested host name as part of the request.

[deepak-sh]

Multiple websites are hosted on a single server. The web server software uses the IP address the client connects to in order to determine which web site to show the user.

[Geetanjali]

Shared IP hosting, the virtual hosts serve multiple host names on a single machine with a single IP address. ... The web server software uses the IP address the client connects to in order to determine which web site to show the user.

[michaeltim]

Shared hosting places your website on the same server hardware as many other websites. This setup makes shared hosting affordable but gives you no control over the server hardware and software itself. Shared hosting plans often offer perks such as unlimited bandwidth and support for multiple domain names. The major limitation to shared hosting is CPU time: Every person who connects to your website uses some of the server's processing power. If too many people connect, at the same time, especially if you have complex scripts on your site, the websites of everyone on the server slow down. Use too much CPU time and your Web host might restrict your site or force you to upgrade to a dedicated server.

thanks for sharing

[dianasteve97]

Shared hosting is Web hosting in which the service provider serves pages for multiple Web sites, each having its own Internet domain name, from a single Web server. Most Web hosting companies provide shared hosting.

[saflonlife]

Shared hosting is web hosting. in which the service provider serves pages for multiple websites, each having its own Internet domain name, from a single web server. Most Web hosting companies provide shared hosting. Although shared hosting is a less expensive way for businesses to create a Web presence, it is usually not sufficient for Web sites with high traffic. These sites need a dedicated Web server, either provided by a Web hosting service or maintained in-house.

[silversurfer90]

In shared hosting; many sites are hosted on one machine which has limited space, RAM and CPU cores. Your website is one of the many sites who are dependent on these resources and if one site occupies more resources; chances are that the performance of your site might get affected. Similarly, if one site is hacked due to any reasons; chances are that it can effect other sites hosted on the same machine as well.

[Cargocloud]

Shared hosting used to create many websites using same service provider.

[devid271]

Shared hosting is Web hosting in which the service provider serves pages for multiple Web sites, each having its own Internet domain name, from a single Web server. Most Web hosting companies provide shared hosting.

[charliek]

Can anyone briefly explain how its work

[hostdens]

In Shared Web Hosting, multiple number of clients are hosted on a single server i.e. the clients share the server’s resources. Since the cost of the server and its resources are spread over all the clients/packages hosted on the server, it helps to reduce the cost. Shared Hosting is perfect choice for personal websites, small and mid-sized businesses that do not require all the resources of a server. Hostdens provide SSD Linux, Linux, Windows, JSP / TOMCAT and Business shared hosting plans.

[markorton]

Shared Web Hosting Implementation

Shared Web Hosting can be implemented through two ways.

Name Based

Name Based Virtual Hosting is also called as Shared IP Hosting. In Name Based Hosting, multiple domains were hosted in a single machine with single IP address. This is possible because if a web browser requests the resources from the web server using HTTP/1.1 which includes the hostname as a part of the request. So the server will use this information to decide which website is requested and it will deliver the contents of that particular website.

IP-based

IP-based virtual hosting is also called as Dedicated IP Hosting. In IP-based hosting, each domains will have individual IP address. Here the web server will be configured with multiple physical network interface or with virtual network interface on same physical interface. The web server software decides the website based on the IP address.

[tarunap]

A shared hosting works like a shared apartment where you need to share with other people. In technical language a server is physically shared by numerous ...

[ianm2975]

In shared hosting there are multiple website hosted on the same IP's as yours

[angelicaadam]

Shared hosting is a type of web hosting where a single physical server hosts multiple sites. Many users utilize the resources on a single server, which keeps the costs low.