There are several types of web hosting, that differs by provided opportunities. Selecting a specific type of web hosting is based on your website requirements and it is very important decision.

The main types of web hosting: free web hosting, shared web hosting (virtual web hosting), dedicated web hosting. Less common types of web hosting: colocation Web hosting, reseller web hosting, managed web hosting, clustered web hosting, grid web hosting, image hosting, file hosting, video hosting, blog hosting and others.

Free Web Hosting. Suitable for personal websites. Not recommended for business websites. Because it’s free often on your website will display advertisement. Free web hosting always
limited in comparison to paid web hosting.

Shared Web Hosting. Your website is hosted on a single server with other websites (number of websites can be several hundreds).

Dedicated Web Hosting. Your website is hosted on a separate server, and you get complete control over the server (root access for Linux or administrator access for Windows). The server belongs to web hosting provider.

Managed Web Hosting. Your website is hosted on a separate server, but you do not have full control over it. You can manage configuration via special management tools. The server belongs to web hosting provider.

Colocation Web Hosting. Have the same opportunities as dedicated web hosting, but server belongs to you.