Thats true. But you don't need that versatility or reliability a lot of the time. For a bog-standard webapp that talks to a database, gets decent traffic, and i

Thats true. But you don't need that versatility or reliability a lot of the time. For a bog-standard webapp that talks to a database, gets decent traffic, and is growing at a reasonable pace (say doubling every year), dedicated hosting or colo will save you a LOT of money.