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What is Dedicated
Hosting?
Dedicated
Hosting is the next step up from
VPS
Hosting and is a type of
hosting in which you lease or rent an
entire server for your own exclusive
use. With Dedicated Server Hosting you
have full control over the server,
including your choice of operating
system, hardware, software, memory,
etc. you will have root/admin access
to the server which enables you to
manage and modify each aspect of the
servers behaviour to suite your
exacting requirements.
Dedicated
hosting is more desirable for users
with more sophisticated needs since it
permits the deployment of more complex
and powerful applications, such as
databases, streaming media, and
high-end e-mail solutions. Dedicated
server solutions are usually provided
on a world-class network connection
and include 24x7 monitoring of the
server and network
availability.
Most
hosting companies rent dedicated
servers for a monthly fee which is
much higher than Shared or VPS
Hosting. The fee will include a
certain amount of bandwidth and one or
more dedicated IP addresses. Any extra
bandwidth you may need will be charged for but will cost comparatively less
compared to a shared or VPS hosting
plan.
Dedicated
Servers come in two different types:
Managed and
Unmanaged.
Managed
Dedicated Servers are more
expensive. However, your host will do
all of the security updates, operating
system updates and control panel
updates for you. This is a great
solution if you don’t know or are
unsure about server administration, in
this case it will be well worth the
extra expense.
With an
Unmanaged Dedicated Server, you
will be responsible for all of the
updates and software that you install,
so you will need to be very tech savvy
and know how to administer and
configure your server correctly.
Unmanaged Dedicated Servers can also
take a lot of time to administer which
leaves you with less time to spend
developing content and features for
your website.
Summery
A
Dedicated Hosting package is great for
large companies and individuals who
run very large and busy websites that
use a lot of server recources. If you
currently have a
VPS
Hosting package and you find
that your site is constantly down or
being taken offline for exceeding your
agreed quota, you will most probably
need to upgrade to a Dedicated
Server. The monthly cost of a Dedicated
Server starts at around $100 and goes up depending on the amount of Webspace
and
Bandwidth you require and wheather you require a managed
or unmanaged service.
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