What are the disadvantages of Shared hosting? and limitations?

[sonysmiles]

There are a few disadvantages that Shared Hosting has some of which have been mentioned below

1. Security Issues

2.As it is a Shared resource it results in frequent crashes

3. If the server gets overloaded then there is a possibility that your site may get affected

Linux is not cloud based so we can experience down time if server gets overloaded.

[saiwebtech]

The biggest disadvantage of shared hosting is the security issues that the server faces. Shared servers are usually prone to hacking attacks. Any malicious activity that the server suffers affects the whole network of websites using the server.

Even shared hosting companies will send mails to customers to buy some software to clean the mslicioma files from your hosting if not your website can be stopped.

[getintopc]

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Shared Hosting

• Cost Effectiveness and Customisation. Perhaps the biggest advantage of shared web hosting is that it is usually offered at extremely affordable rates. ...
• Efficiency Vs. Crashes. One of the most crucial aspects of web hosting is definitely the amount of disk space and bandwidth provided by the servers. ...
• Security.

[saiwebtech]

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Shared Hosting

• Cost Effectiveness and Customisation. Perhaps the biggest advantage of shared web hosting is that it is usually offered at extremely affordable rates. ...
• Efficiency Vs. Crashes. One of the most crucial aspects of web hosting is definitely the amount of disk space and bandwidth provided by the servers. ...
• Security.

As your rightly mentioned, shared hosting is very economical and useful for small business owners who looks for cost cuttings. But Technical assistance is a biggest challenge.

[sagar0102]

Despite the number of advantages that shared hosting plans bring to their clients, it also has its share of disadvantages. These are the common disadvantages of shared hosting plans:

• The biggest disadvantage of shared hosting is the security issues that the server faces.
  o Shared servers are usually prone to hacking attacks.
  o Any malicious activity that the server suffers affects the whole network of websites using the server.
• As you need to share the resources of a single server, your website my often experience sluggishness brought about by the request for resources by other sites.
• You may experience resource limitation as everybody else in the network uses the same CPU, memory and hard drive.
• Server may get swamped by requests or overloaded which might cause it to stop.
• Your hosting plan may have lesser features compared to dedicated hosting plans.
• You do not have the choice over the software and application that you want to use as you cannot use any other software aside from what is provided by the hosting provider.
• The customer support may not be as good as those of dedicated plans.
• Because of security policy, some available port and connections may be limited.

[manasgabani]

Despite the number of advantages that shared hosting plans bring to their clients, it also has its share of disadvantages. These are the common disadvantages of shared hosting plans:

• The biggest disadvantage of shared hosting is the security issues that the server faces.
  o Shared servers are usually prone to hacking attacks.
  o Any malicious activity that the server suffers affects the whole network of websites using the server.
• As you need to share the resources of a single server, your website my often experience sluggishness brought about by the request for resources by other sites.
• You may experience resource limitation as everybody else in the network uses the same CPU, memory and hard drive.
• Server may get swamped by requests or overloaded which might cause it to stop.
• Your hosting plan may have lesser features compared to dedicated hosting plans.
• You do not have the choice over the software and application that you want to use as you cannot use any other software aside from what is provided by the hosting provider.
• The customer support may not be as good as those of dedicated plans.
• Because of security policy, some available port and connections may be limited.

[chintan kanani]

A shared hosting plan hosts multiple accounts on a single dedicated IP address. They are usually used to save costs and space for hosting. Shared hosting is not very recommendable as they do not provide data security as the same space and IP address is shared between multiple clients.

[Cecil]

Despite the number of advantages that shared hosting plans bring to their clients, it also has its share of disadvantages. These are the common disadvantages of shared hosting plans:

• The biggest disadvantage of shared hosting is the security issues that the server faces.
  o Shared servers are usually prone to hacking attacks.
  o Any malicious activity that the server suffers affects the whole network of websites using the server.
• As you need to share the resources of a single server, your website my often experience sluggishness brought about by the request for resources by other sites.
• You may experience resource limitation as everybody else in the network uses the same CPU, memory and hard drive.
• Server may get swamped by requests or overloaded which might cause it to stop.
• Your hosting plan may have lesser features compared to dedicated hosting plans.
• You do not have the choice over the software and application that you want to use as you cannot use any other software aside from what is provided by the hosting provider.
• The customer support may not be as good as those of dedicated plans.
• Because of security policy, some available port and connections may be limited.

As you mentioned single server is a drawback that if load increases then server may hang out. Shared housing Technical support is not up to mark when there are phone, DB related changes need to fix.

[markorton]

Advantages of shared hosting

One of the main advantages of shared hosting, which has led to it being such a popular option for smaller businesses, is its affordability. Shared hosting is considerably cheaper than a dedicated hosting service, thanks to the fact that you are sharing server space with a number of other websites.

Another reason shared hosting is popular with businesses making their first steps online is the technical support and customer service it comes with. If you’re setting up your first website, chances are you won’t have much knowledge and experience, so it can be a major advantage to have an expert team who are on hand to answer any questions and deal with any issues you might have.

Disadvantages of shared hosting

Naturally, one of the main disadvantages of shared hosting is that you are sharing space on a server, rather than having your own dedicated server. This can lead to limited space and bandwidth, which in turn can lead to slower loading times, especially if other websites on the same server experience spikes in traffic. However, if you choose a reliable hosting company, this should not be a major issue.

[manisthajain]

This thread very knowledgeable, I was confused in shared hosting service. Thanks to all dear friends for participating in this thread.

[webwerksDC]

The Most important disadvantage of a shared Web Hosting plan is the Security issues that the server faces. Hacking attacks are exceptionally normal on shared servers. Additionally because of the malicious activities which a shared hosting plan can suffer, the entire system of websites that are utilizing that specific server can get influenced.

[jessica roy]

The Most important disadvantage of a shared Web Hosting plan is the Security issues that the server faces. Hacking attacks are exceptionally normal on shared servers. Additionally because of the malicious activities which a shared hosting plan can suffer, the entire system of websites that are utilizing that specific server can get influenced.

It's very permeable to hackers they can easily inject malicious code into SQL or spur bad coded files into file manager. If you use SSL you can limit to some extent.

[markorton]

Disadvantages of Shared Hosting:

1. The most important disadvantage of a shared Web Hosting plan is the security issues that a server faces. Hacking attacks are very common on shared servers. Also due to the malicious activities which a shared hosting plan can suffer, the whole network of the Websites that are using that particular server can get affected.

2. The functioning of the Website may be slow as the resources of the single server are being shared by many Websites.

3. The same CPU is being used by everybody who is on the same network. This may often result in the manifestation of the resource limitation which includes the disk space, memory, etc.

4. The Shared Web Hosting plans normally have lesser features than a dedicated plan.

5. There are many limitations in the applications and the software choice. You will have to use the software and the applications provided by the provider.

6. The customer support will be inferior compared to the dedicated plans.

7. The availability of some ports as well as the connections may get limited due to security reasons.

[Simi123]

1. The most important disadvantage of a shared web hosting is the security issues that a server faces. Hacking attacks are very common on shared servers. Also due to the malicious activities which a shared hosting plan can suffer, the whole network of the Websites that are using that particular server can get affected.
2. The functioning of the Website may be slow as the resources of the single server are being shared by many Websites.
3. The same CPU is being used by everybody who is on the same network. This may often result in the manifestation of the resource limitation which includes the disk space, memory, etc.
4. The Shared Web Hosting plans normally have lesser features than a dedicated plan.
5. There are many limitations in the applications and the software choice. You will have to use the software and the applications provided by the provider.
6. The customer support will be inferior compared to the dedicated plans.
7. The availability of some ports as well as the connections may get limited due to security reasons.

[anushkasharma]

Though the shared hosting is cost effective there is no data security will be provided in the shared hosting.