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Shared web hosting is also called
virtual hosting. Shared simply means there is more than one account
hosted on the physical equipment. It is by far the most common type
of web hosting account. It is also the most economical option for a
full featured hosting account. It is entirely adequate for the vast
majority of hosted sites.
Shared hosting typically uses a web-based control panel system, such
as cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk, Helm or one of many other control
panel products. Some hosting providers use modified or licensed
versions of these products or have their own home-built control
panel. GoDaddy, DreamHost and 1and1 hosting are examples of
companies with their own version of a control panel.
There are thousands of shared hosting providers in the United States
alone. They range in size and quality from a kid in the basement
with a DSL connection to multi-million dollar providers with
thousands of customers.
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