When you first start a website, you will most likely start with a shared host. This type of hosting means that a single server has multiple users and each user gets a certain amount of bandwidth.
For those who are just starting out or have a small website, this is generally the default choice as it is the easiest and most affordable solution.
The downside to shared hosting is that it’s, well, shared. Space is limited on a server, which means you might notice slower performance depending on what the other hosted websites are doing. There is also an increased security risk as a hacker could access multiple websites.
At some point, you’ll likely start to feel the limitations of shared hosting that prevent high-traffic websites from performing optimally.
Cloud hosting takes care of these issues as users are supported by multiple different servers. Moving to a cloud host means websites with heavy traffic will always perform with consistent reliability.
Because you are no longer limited to one server, there is no limit to how much users can scale and expand.
Cloud hosting allows high traffic websites and apps to avoid downtime, errors or slow page loading. If one server goes offline, another will immediately take over your website and keep it running seamlessly.
Cloud hosting also offers increased security as your files are also spread across a variety of servers rather than just being stored in one place.
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