Is shared environment more secure than VPS

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Posted by Hostiano, 10-25-2013, 11:22 AM
In September / 18 / 2013 : I moved from Shared environment to the VPS with same provider. I was happy at the beginning. But by the time i recognized that i have overloaded my duties. - Hacker attacks. - Spammers. - Security Threats. - Management Duties. Do you think that the shared environment provides better performance ?
Posted by Vernard, 10-25-2013, 11:36 AM
Shared web hosting can be more secure if you don't take some steps on securing your VPS. Performance really varies on shared due to the fact that the resources are shared, but that's why the price makes up for it.
Posted by zoid, 10-25-2013, 11:57 AM
These two are sort of incomparable
Posted by Hostiano, 10-25-2013, 11:58 AM
Hi; Thanks for the reply. Please describe the steps needed to secure the VPS Please advice me.
Posted by gPowerHost, 10-25-2013, 11:58 AM
Well, it depends on the provider. A fully managed shared environment, with a provider that has an attention to detail and really takes server management seriously--not neglecting tasks--with: -a good well managed firewall -daily updated rules -log review (by human eyes) daily and quickly upon event notification -willingness to manage email reputation and active spam filtering with optimization -willingness to understand your site/account/scripts (webmaster services) -willingness to tech issues and provide proactive security If you find someone that does all of this, and you can't do this yourself on a VPS then the answer is YES! But many hosts can't afford to do all of this. They stuff people on to well configured boxes and react when problems arise. While I'll bet there are meticulous discount hosts, I'd wager that if you are paying too little the host can't afford to do this. So finding a well managed shared host that you pay a fair rate to, and that actually does this stuff is essential. IMO, VPS is only for folks that either want to manage their own environments or have a hostile environment that they are kind enough to isolate from others. Though, the industry charges so little for shared, that they often force folks on to VPS to have enough resources, rather than allow them to stay happily in a shared environment and pay for the resources having it all managed for them.
Posted by nixtree, 10-25-2013, 11:59 AM
Security really based on how you manage the server. With shared hosting, your host secure and manage the server where with a VPS ( unmanaged / semi-managed ) it is your duty to manage and administer it. If its fully managed, your host is responsible for security and stability of your VPS. But with VPS, you have the flexibility to install / tweak anything based on your need. On a shared server, you will be limited to use what your host provide. I won't say you will get performance improvement in all cases. It is all based on how much resources you have on new VPS and how much is your usage.
Posted by Hostiano, 10-25-2013, 12:01 PM
Hi; Thanks for the opinion Kindly can i ask you to talk more about your sentence ?
Posted by Hostiano, 10-25-2013, 01:24 PM
Hi; Thanks for valuable advice.
Posted by Kailash12, 10-25-2013, 02:34 PM
If it is self-managed VPS, you will need skill to manage your server as well as to maintain the server security. If it is managed VPS, you do not need to worry about security because it falls under your service provider. If you do not have server management skill, yes shared hosting is more secure than VPS.
Posted by Hostiano, 10-25-2013, 02:38 PM
Hi; Thanks a lot for the valuable advice.
Posted by Hostiano, 10-25-2013, 03:00 PM
Hi; Thanks for the valuable advice.
Posted by stebaker, 10-26-2013, 12:03 AM
Being on a vps server it means you have to learn to secure it, keep up with it. When you are on shared hosting they do all that stuff on the server for you.
Posted by net, 10-26-2013, 12:13 AM
Seems to me that you got unmanaged vps and with unmanaged, you are own your own and you need to secure it. If you really want to stay with VPS, then you should get a managed VPS so that you do not have to worry about security anymore.
Posted by SkyNetHosting, 10-26-2013, 01:14 AM
If you really want top level server management and if you have a high risk of being hacked I would recomend to buy a unmanaged VPS and use a 4rd party server management provider. Something like http://www.platinumservermanagement.com/ .
Posted by iexo, 10-26-2013, 01:36 AM
Out of the box, any good shared platform should be more secure than a fresh VPS.
Posted by DWS2006, 10-26-2013, 08:09 AM
Both shared and vps hosting can be hardened to the same level, and both can be poorly managed just as easily. From a reputable provider, shared accounts "should" be secure from the start, however, I've been stunned by some of the setups I've seen. If you move to shared, I recommend a provider using CloudLinux with the CageFS option or BetterLinux with CloakFS. Both options help to eliminate the possibility of other users viewing world readable files within your account. Running your config files at 640 or 600 is a good practice as well.
Posted by rv_irl, 10-26-2013, 08:19 AM
It strongly depends on the provider you go with. But reseller hosting can be a lot more secure than a VPS/Dedicated. When people go for a VPS over reseller, what they often forget and what they often don't see is the amount of effort the host puts into ensuring they have a decent, stable and solid infrastructure. Spending time securing servers, patching, optimising and so much more. They may have a few hundred websites running on a server, so it's worthwhile for them to be taking those steps in the interest of hundreds of people. Whereas with a VPS/Dedicated, you have to do all of those, and even if it is managed, to some degree you still have to be involved. If you're not in the know, and don't attend to your back-end services often by securing the server, then it's a matter of time before you're affected. That's what's so great about reseller hosting - you can forget about all that (so long as you go with a reputable provider). You can instead just focus on growing your business instead of messing around and spending time learning how to secure your server, which is no easy task and a continuous never-ending process.
Posted by JixHost, 10-26-2013, 09:18 AM
It depends how secure the shared provider configures their servers. With a vps you can configure all of the same security settings as the shared provider.
Posted by 19881024, 10-26-2013, 10:16 AM
No body cares about you except you. If you can only get a dedicated server, If you can get hardware firewall too but find some body who can make it as secure as possible and spend the rest of your life on security No where and no where is safe
Posted by web-project, 10-26-2013, 06:08 PM
you are comparing managed shared account against unmanaged VPS, it's exactly the same as comparing bike and car, bike is cheaper to run!
Posted by Atlanical-Mike, 10-26-2013, 08:19 PM
Why did you move to a VPS? Was it because you wanted more space or to not be on a crowded shared server? If that's the reason maybe a Dedicated Hosting / Enterprise Hosting both mean the same thing. If you rather have a VPS to yourself, try what other people are saying and try a Managed VPS. Let them sort your VPS out for you, so it's ready for production use. Good luck. Overall it depends on what what is installed and how many clients are on the same server as you.