I wrote a new article this weekend comparing and contrasting shared and dedicated hosting. Often, my clients are confused as to the impacts that a hosting platform can have, as far as performance is concerned. Many clients do not realize that a shared host typically has poor network performance at peak times, compared to a dedicated server. However, shared servers do have their appeal. Read the article for more information:
http://linuxconsultant.info/tutorials/shared-vs-dedicated-hosting.html
