Backup - why "shared hosting" is better?

[groovebox]

Hi,

I have read all the various threads/posts regarding backup and I am happy that I understand most of it.

There is one thing in the back of my mind that I can't work out.

In the Backup Resource thread I think Gwen (?) makes the statement that if you want to not put all your eggs in one basket (spread the risk?) then you should get a Shared Hosting Account.

Other then the extra $ - how is this "safer/better"? Do they get backed up more often or are they better protected?

If this has been answered in another thread please list the link so I don't have to ask silly questions.

Respect.

[gwyneth]

"Gwen" is probably me, and I did start the sticky thread about backup resources, but I'm not sure what you mean. Better than what?

I'll look through it and see if we can pinpoint the confusion.

[groovebox]

Sorry about the wrong name!! And I should have got it right as there is also a Gwyneth at another company - plus I am Welsh myself! Double Doh!

[groovebox]

My apologies!

It was in the Blog section.

Anyhow - section 8 says:

8. Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Eggs in a shopping basket Site hacking, Search engine rankings, DOS, account closures, viruses, there are a whole list of reasons your site may suffer in some way. With hosting being so cheap, grab yourself a multiple site (reseller) account and spread that risk. You can even have your sites hosted on different C Class IPs.

Respectfully.

[gwyneth]

So, no questions remain?

[groovebox]

Umm - yes!

My "issue" is that it seems to say (to me) that in order for me to be safe/r then I should get a reseller account. So how/why is a reseller account better then a standard shared hosting account?

[gwyneth]

Originally Posted by groovebox

Umm - yes!

My "issue" is that it seems to say (to me) that in order for me to be safe/r then I should get a reseller account. So how/why is a reseller account better then a standard shared hosting account?

Actually, the quoted language doesn't make that much sense. Most of the problems quoted can't be prevented or improved with a regular reseller account--which is not hedging your bets any more than a shared account. (Think of a regular reseller account as a slightly more complex shared account). The last part refers to a more expensive separate product that puts sites on distinctly distant IP numbers for a theoretical improvement in search engine rankings if you have multiple domains.

The one advantage to non-resellers of a reseller account is the ability to have different cPanels, which would allow security certificates on different domains (to get a certificate, you need a dedicated IP, which can be assigned ONLY to the main domain on the cPanel account, not addons).

[ghpk]

Reseller account Gives you seperate control panels (cpanel) for each domain you host.

Shared account can however let you host multiple domains but there will be only one cpanel and it it gets in problem all your sites could be affected.

[Pazeh]

reseller account let you RESELL hosting, while in shared although you can, but you are not allowed to do so!

[groovebox]

Thanks - I do understand what reseller hosting is.

That was not my query (and it is a minor thing at the end of the day).

The quoted statement in the Blog still seems to suggest (to my inexperienced mind) that to be safer then one should have a reseller account so my query was simply "why".

It mentions the C Class IP stuff as an afterthought.

Like I say - it is not a problem - I was just curious as to what was being said.

Even re-reading it again - it certainly sounds like "you will be safer [from security or other failures] if you spring for a reseller account".

I think I understand what they intended to say now and thanks for all the comments!

[skeetr]

IF you are planning on having multiple domains....it is safer to have a reseller account so that in case something happens to one domain and it gets suspended, you do not have problems with your other domains.

If you are only planning on having one domain, then there is nothing a reseller account will do that you wont have on a regular shared account.

[groovebox]

Thanks for that Skeetr - I thought as much - that clarifies it 100%.