{"id":19671,"date":"2021-02-19T11:53:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T03:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=19671"},"modified":"2022-04-13T13:58:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T05:58:59","slug":"when-you-should-upgrade-from-shared-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/when-you-should-upgrade-from-shared-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Should Upgrade From Shared Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=696%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"when and why Upgrade From Shared Hosting\" width=\"696\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=696%2C364&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=1068%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=803%2C420&amp;ssl=1 803w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?resize=218%2C114&amp;ssl=1 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/>Have you ever thinking to upgrade from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared hosting<\/a> to VPS plan or dedicated server? In most cases, shared hosting is the best hosting choice (especially in terms of costs) to kick start. This is particularly true for startups with a budget constraint. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as your business and website continue to grow with more and more visitors and traffic, you start to ponder when is the best time to upgrade to a more powerful hosting solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, we will walk you through some of the most common indicators that show it\u2019s time your business needs a more powerful hosting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But before we do that, let\u2019s have a basic understanding of shared hosting. If you already have sound knowledge on this topic, skip right to the next part.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Shared Hosting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, shared hosting meaning is basically the most basic form of hosting, and it\u2019s serving multiple websites with a single physical server. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, when you are using a shared hosting, you are actually sharing the server resources with hundreds of \u201cneighbours\u201d, in terms of storage space, RAM, bandwidth, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The affordable pricing is one of the most remarkable advantages of using shared hosting followed by its slow learning curve. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally you are not required to have any specialized knowledge or skills to manage your shared hosting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most of the cases, the support team and the knowledge base is good enough for you to kick start a perfect website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the biggest drawback of shared hosting is its perceived performance limitations. As mentioned above, your site is sharing the server resources with others, there will be a possibility that the allocated resources for you are scarce. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, your site\u2019s performance also potentially be affected by other sites on the same server. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s imagine that when your neighbours are organizing a house party beside you, you will hear the noise which makes you can\u2019t sleep well, and maybe someone occupied your parking lot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, when your website grows to a certain level, you should put your customers\/website visitors as the No. 1 priority &#8212; giving them the best experience should be your major concern. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, you can consider switching to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/servers\/ssd-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPS (Virtual Private Server)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/servers\/dedicated-server\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dedicated server hosting<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the article explained about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/guide-for-web-designer-types-of-web-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">types of web hosting<\/a> you can choosing from.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When Should You Consider Upgrade From Shared Hosting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we have understood the limitation of shared hosting, we can now look at the signs that tell when you should upgrade from shared hosting.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Your Website Is Loading Slowly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned earlier, when you are getting more website visitors, a shared hosting server is not powerful enough to handle it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first sign of this is your website will start to crawl at a snail\u2019s pace. It will slow down to the point that it will frustrate yourself and your visitors. Slower websites will cause a drop in revenue and conversion rates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow websites also tend to rank lower in Google search results.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When 99.99% Uptime Is Important To You<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are running an online business, having a 99.99% uptime guarantee is something you want to prioritize. With shared hosting, your uptime does still depend on your other \u2018neighbours\u2019 residing on the same server. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that a website that always goes down gives a bad impression to the visitors. It will even drive your potential customers away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrading to a VPS or dedicated server hosting ensures your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/web-hosting\/business-web-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online business website<\/a> loads faster, and most importantly, enjoys a 99.99% uptime guarantee.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Your Website Has Become Vulnerable<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As your website grows, it becomes more prone to cyber attacks. Hackers often target bigger websites because they can extract more crucial data from it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In such times, you will need to switch your website from shared hosting for enhanced security features.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When You Are Running An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/websites\/ecommerce-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-Commerce Website<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-Commerce usually requires more server resources to run smoothly as it has a more complex website structure.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, a secure hosting environment is crucial for protecting your transaction data and customer information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When You Need More Control &amp; Customisation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can have a complete control over your hosting server when you are using a VPS or dedicated server hosting, including the flexibility to access server settings, customize it based on your preferences, configure your firewall, and run advanced scripts on it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike shared hosting, there are no limitations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Time to Upgrade from Your Shared Hosting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are experiencing 2 out of 5 of the above mentioned, then it is probably time to upgrade from shared hosting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t panic, our hosting specialist team will be pleased to help you along every step to make the right choice. <a class=\"chat-link\" href=\"#\">Talk to us now!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/vps-hosting-vs-dedicated-server-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPS Hosting VS Dedicated Server Hosting<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will walk you through some of the most common indicators that show it\u2019s time your business needs a more powerful hosting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":19675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,294],"tags":[134,244],"class_list":{"0":"post-19671","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sharing-tips-for-success","8":"category-vps-server","9":"tag-hosting","10":"tag-web-hosting"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1200X628-SG-blogpostBanner-16Feb-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbHhPQ-57h","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19671"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22863,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19671\/revisions\/22863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}