What is shared web hosting?
A derive host or a virtual hosting service or a shared web hosting service where on a single web server which is connected to the internet, many websites reside. Each site resides on its own separate section of the server allocated to it called a partition which makes sure that all the different websites are independent of each other. This type of webhosting is very useful to those who do not expect very high site traffic and also those who do not need high website bandwidth either. As the cost of the server maintenance will be borne by the different users, the overall cost to each individual will be lesser. One of the first things that the hosting service must have is system administrations as it is something which will be accessed by one than one user.
Though this might prove beneficial for users who are not too keen on dealing with system administration, for those looking for a greater degree of control over their hosting service and the website will find this a hindrance. If you are looking for software development outside what the web hosting service already provides, this will prove to be inadequate for your needs.