Knowledgebase

1. Core Infrastructure Comparison

Shared Hosting Environment

• Architecture: Multi-tenant cloud platform

• Resource Allocation:

  • CPU: Fair-share scheduling (1-4 vCPU cores)

  • RAM: 2GB-8GB (with CloudLinux LVE limits)

  • Storage: 50GB-1TB SSD (RAID-10)

• Security:

  • CageFS user isolation

  • ModSecurity WAF (shared ruleset)

  • Automated malware scanning

Dedicated Server Specifications

• Hardware Options:

  • Standard: AMD EPYC 7282 (16C/32T) , 64GB RAM

  • Performance: Dual EPYC 7763 (128C/256T), 512GB RAM

• Storage Configs:

  • Entry: 2x480GB SSD (HW RAID-1)

  • Premium: 8x3.84TB NVMe (RAID-10)

• Network:

  • 1Gbps/10Gbps unmetered

  • Anycast IP options

2. Performance Benchmarks

3. Security Comparison Matrix

Shared Hosting Security:

• Automated OS patching

• Shared DDoS protection (5Gbps)

• Per-account firewalls

Dedicated Security:

• Hardware firewalls (FortiGate 600E)

• Custom WAF rulesets

• Private VLAN options

• HSM modules available

4. Cost Analysis (3-Year TCO)

Shared Hosting:

• Entry: $5.99/mo($215 total)

• Business: $19.99/mo($720 total)

Dedicated:

• Base: $299/mo($10,764 total)

• Enterprise: $1,499/mo($53,964 total)

Note: Includes support but excludes bandwidth overages

5. Migration Pathways

When to Upgrade?

1. Shared → Cloud VPS:

   • When hitting >80% CPU daily

   • Need custom server software

2. VPS → Dedicated:

   • Consistent >50% CPU utilization

   • Require HIPAA/GDPR compliance

3. Single → Cluster:

   • Need 99.999% availability

   • Multi-region deployments

Migration Tools:

• rsync for file transfers

• Percona XtraBackup for MySQL

• DNS cutover automation

6. Management Comparison

7. Expert Recommendations

For Startups:
"Begin with managed WordPress hosting, then migrate to cloud VPS when reaching 50k monthly visits. Use New Relic for performance monitoring."

For Enterprises:
"Deploy dedicated servers in HA pairs across availability zones. Implement:

• Terraform for provisioning

• Ansible for configuration

• ELK for log analysis"

8. Global Network Specs

• Edge Locations: 38 PoPs worldwide

• Latency Optimization:

  • EU-US: <80ms

  • US-Asia: <150ms

• Compliance:

  • ISO 27001 certified

  • SOC 2 Type II audited

9. Support Comparison

Shared Hosting Support:

• 24/7 ticket support

• Knowledge base access

• Community forums

Dedicated Support:

• Dedicated account manager

• 15-minute response SLA

• Direct engineer access

10. Emerging Technologies

Available on Dedicated:

• NVMe-oF storage

• SR-IOV networking

• GPU passthrough (A100/H100)

• Confidential Computing

All solutions include 100% network uptime SLA and DDoS protection