Differences of Shared, VSP and Dedicated Hosting

In general, there are 3 types of web hosting, shared, virtual private server (VPS) and dedicated server. The purposes of these hosting are to store your web content (html files, email, audio, images, database, application). Each has its strength and weaknesses, with pros and cons based on many factors such as economical and performance. Below is a chart detailing which will be best suited for you

	Shared Hosting	Virtual Private Server (VPS)	Dedicated Server
Performance	Low	Mid – High	Best
Security	Low	Very High	Best
Configurability	Highly Restricted	Mostly Unrestricted (70%-80%)	Unrestricted
Scalability	Limited	High	High
Pricing	Lowest	Mid – High	Highest