http://www.hostreview.com/ HostReview Articles are provided to serve as guides for helping you search for and choose the Web Host that best suits your needs. en-us DevStart, Inc. 2004 Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:38:47 GMT Tue, 13 May 2008 13:46:22 GMT http://www.hostreview.com/images/rss/hostreview_ar.gif 130 60 http://www.hostreview.com/guides/Choose_your_Host/articles/080513ManagedOrShared.html There are many different choices to make when it comes to selecting the best type of web hosting for your particular needs. Shared web hosting is by far the most popular type of web hosting, and is ideal for most websites. However, many websites, such as those with very high traffic or form whom security of sensitive information is of utmost concern, managed web hosting just might be a better choice. 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