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Hello Friends,
One of my friends is looking to start a web hosting business but he wants to invest much amount of money right now? So, can anyone explain to me the difference between VPS and reseller hosting and which one is the right hosting service to start a web hosting company? please. Also, suggest some best reseller hosting providers in the UK.
Please keep in mind that a hosting business is not only selling spaces and computing power but also supporting customers and making sure that the servers are up and running normally. Thus some technical knowledge is required in operating a web hosting business.
A reseller hosting is basically a service of reselling disk space from a provider. VPS, on the other hand, is a virtual private server. It is simply a server that one can do almost anything with it. One can also use VPS to start a hosting business by creating packages and selling disk space of the server.
If you have good technical knowledge of managing servers then VPS is a good hosting service to start your web hosting company as it is more flexible and often save cost in the long term. But if you have no technical skill at all then reseller hosting is a much better choice as you do not need to manage the server since it is the responsibility of the host.
Thank you for sharing such a piece of beneficial information. Now I can able to understand the small points of starting a web hosting. You are right, hosting business is not only selling spaces and resources, but also supporting customers and making sure that the servers are up and running normally this is also important.Quote:
Originally Posted by hostneverdie
Reseller hosting is different from VPS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilsonjacob45
VPS hosting actually gives you dedicated resources for your website with virtualized private servers that have storage, RAM etc to host your website. Ideally just one website.
You can take control of your website and then scale it as per your needs.
When it comes to reseller hosting, you can host several websites. You are given a cPanel or WHMCS to control the hosting and make changes within the hosting if you want to. Like adding scripts etc. Essentially you can do a business by becoming a reseller and getting yourself a reseller hosting account.
Now, personally, I recommend ResellerClub because they understand this community of web developers and web hosting professionals very well. They are much aware of their problems too, so if your friend is looking to become a web host or have a business in this field, he should read up about ResellerClub and know and understand their plans. Their support is helpful so any queries that can be directed to them, he should.
Reseller Hosting allows you to run an online business where you provide hosting service to your customers, while in VPS you could be running any kind of business and only need to purchase the hosting to manage the websites you have.
Both two VPS and reseller are hosting are effective...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilsonjacob45
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Originally Posted by hostneverdie
I agreed with you and you explained everything, thank you so much for this post.
Hello! VPS is your place where you can create the site or use this space to write new projects like site apps and coding. Actually, reseller places are just domains with their own servers in another location. In my opinion, if you are looking for a stable option, look for a solid VPS service and for a good business consulting company to make sure that only professionals will handle your finances. Have a good one, and have a great day, Wilsonjacob45!
Reseller hosting is the web hosting program or service which re bundles the services that are available from the primary providers or the real web hosts. Reseller hosting can be an individual or business making use of web servers and bandwidth of higher tier host and then resells it to the clients by providing value added features such as domain registration, web programming and web designing.
In reseller website hosting, the real web hosts are capable to generate the bulk business as well as delegate the clients for reselling the servers. In return, the reseller hosting business looks after the needs of the individual clients. This is thus a win-win condition for both as the real hosts will get the intermediary in form of the reseller hosting to individual clients without attending to them by chance. Reseller is even capable to put up the business and enjoy great income without a need to shell out the capital outlays. Even though in many instances they compete with one another for getting a good share of web hosting field, the web hosts can benefit from the set up taking in mind that they charge some amount from the resellers.
VPS hosting refers to Virtual Private Server hosting. Actually, a VPS hosting is just like a dedicated service in a shared hosting system. Technically speaking, it's both dedicated and shared hosting.
It's important to keep in mind that VPS hosting is a type of hosting service that you can host your site on. On the other hand, if you install and manage your own server, it will cost you a good deal of time and money. By contrast, buying web hosting allows you to rent some space on a server, thus making it a lot more convenient for you to host your website.
In addition to selling space and resources, the hosting industry also provides customer service and ensures that the servers are up and working smoothly.
You can use vps hosting and set up reseller hosting on the vps. If your looking for hosting for a business than vps servers is what you want. If your setting up reselling hosting than reseller hosting already set up is easier.