Dedicated Servers for complete control & security for your online business
Helping you understand dedicated server hosting and choosing a dedicated server to meet your needs.
A dedicated server refers to the rental and exclusive use of a computer that includes a web server, related software, and connection to the Internet, housed in a data centre.
A dedicated server is usually needed for a website (or set of related company sites) that may develop a considerable amount of traffic. The server is still owned and housed by the ISP in a secure data centre.
2 types of dedicated server hosting:
- Managed dedicated servers - the responsibility for the maintenance, backup and running of the server/software is taken away from you and given to the ISP leaving you free to focus on your business - its a headache free hosting solution.
- Unmanaged dedicated servers - unlike managed hosting, you are in charge of all your maintenance, monitoring and backup needs whilst still benefiting from having your own exclusive server.
Dedicated servers are excellent service options as only you and your visitors can access the server. This means that your server performance and the security of e-commerce applications are enhanced.
Dedicated server hosting is specially made for users with mission critical or complex requirements, since it allows you to run complicated applications such as databases, e-mail applications and streaming media.
Advantages of dedicated servers:
- Greater uptime
- Increased security
- Greater server access
- Exclusive bandwidth
- Greater scalability
- Ability to use custom applications
- Reduced risk (from other users as own server)
- Secure hosting facility
- 24x7 Real customer support
- Higher start-up costs
- Higher maintenance costs
When you select dedicated server hosting you have to choose which operating system to run the server on, most ISP's offer choice between Linux and/or Windows . You also have the option to choose how much storage space you need with a dedicated server. But most importantly the support you receive from your hosting provider with a dedicated server solution should be unsurpassable, 24x7, 365 days a year.
If your still unsure on which shared hosting provider to choose click the follwoing link for advice on how to you choose a good shared hosting provider.
