| Why is dedicated hosting such a big hit on the | | | | levels. |
| business web hosting market? If you look at the | | | | Should you feel uncomfortable with the technical |
| costs it involves, usually ranging from $150 - | | | | expertise required by the management of a web |
| $1000 per month, another question comes into | | | | server computer, you could opt for "managed" |
| your mind: Does it even worth it? | | | | dedicated hosting. This means that you will have |
| Why is dedicated hosting such a big hit on the | | | | available a "control panel". The control panel allows |
| business web hosting market? If you look at the | | | | you to perform all the essential tasks required by |
| costs it involves, usually ranging from $150 - | | | | the proper functioning of your web server via a |
| $1000 per month, another question comes into | | | | simply point-and-click user-friendly interface. This |
| your mind: Does it even worth it? | | | | way you won't need to know or type any |
| When you have one single web server is rented | | | | command lines, or poses no in depth knowledge |
| to a single customer by the web hosting provider, | | | | of the operating system, while still being able to |
| you have dedicated web hosting. There are two | | | | setup, administer and maintain all the web sites on |
| similar solutions quite common too in the web | | | | your web server. |
| hosting industry: virtual dedicated servers and | | | | The "unmanaged" option is recommended only for |
| co-location web hosting. | | | | those with great degree of technical expertise in |
| To make it easier to grasp the concepts, a virtual | | | | mastering a web server as it provides root |
| dedicated server shares the resources of a web | | | | access to the server. This in turn, offers |
| server computer with other customers of the | | | | complete server administration, thus the possibility |
| web hosting provider. You don't get an entire | | | | to configure every service on your web server. |
| computer just for you in virtual dedicated server | | | | Of course, not having the necessary services are |
| hosting plans. | | | | configured properly, may result in serious system |
| Co-locating web hosting also shares some | | | | failure. These are the reasons that make |
| similarities with dedicated web hosting. The main | | | | unmanaged dedicated hosting only |
| difference is that while in dedicated web hosting | | | | recommendable for people with solid server |
| the web server computer belongs to the | | | | administration background or for web developers |
| web-hosting provider and is only rented by the | | | | that need custom applications for their web sites, |
| customer, in co-locating web hosting the customer | | | | or a customized environment. |
| owns the web server computer. The web-hosting | | | | Having a dedicated server means that the stability |
| provider only houses the web server computer | | | | of the computer will not be prone to the plagues |
| and sells bandwidth to the customer. | | | | affecting shared web hosting solutions. Just think |
| Real dedicated web hosting a single web server is | | | | at overload, server being crowded with |
| rented to a single customer. | | | | applications and components required by the other |
| Dedicated web hosting is the ideal solution for | | | | customers, or even errors in programming usually |
| businesses that work with high traffic. The | | | | made by the beginners. Add to that the fact that |
| functionalities of your web site as well as the | | | | on a shared web server the processor time and |
| application required for its operation will fall under | | | | the installed memory is shared with the software |
| your precise control. | | | | applications needed by the other users. |
| But with dedicated web hosting there are even | | | | Managed or unmanaged, dedicated web hosting |
| more advantages. | | | | makes it easier for you to provide instant support |
| Your hosting provider handles all concerns | | | | to your own customers when it is required. This |
| regarding the maintenance, the security, and the | | | | would not be possible on a shared hosting plan or |
| reliability of your web server. As your rent the | | | | you will be faced with delays and possible |
| computer, not purchasing it you don't have to | | | | additional technical support fees. Needless to say a |
| bother yourself with maintaining the hardware and | | | | prompt support service on your side also means |
| the connectivity of the computer. This frees you | | | | happy customers and business growth. |
| from replacing the component or solving the | | | | For those running a business in web design for |
| problem, as all these fall into the provider's | | | | example, the advantages of having their own |
| responsibility. Many web hosting providers will | | | | dedicated web server are invaluable. This is true |
| even offer you compensations as part of the | | | | not because his studio will be able to offer pure |
| Service Level Agreement (SLA). Usually, in the | | | | hosting services, but because he will able to offer |
| event of such failure you will be reimbursed with | | | | them packaged with the web design activity. |
| the cost of your hosting plan for a month or a | | | | Modifying a web site for a customer or uploading |
| fraction of it, depending of the severity of the | | | | a new one is a matter of minutes when you |
| failure. Looks quite good compared to having to | | | | have around-the-clock access to your web |
| pay for the component and for the technical | | | | server. Another advantage comes from the fact |
| support required for actually replacing the | | | | that once a complete web presence solution, |
| component, all this while your web site in not | | | | design and hosting, is offered by the studio to a |
| online. At the end of the day you will only pay for | | | | customer, there is a higher chance for having that |
| functional hardware. | | | | customer become a regular. |
| Think what your business could do with all the | | | | The benefits of a good dedicated web hosting |
| resources you have just saved on the above | | | | solution for businesses translate into sales growth, |
| maintenance issues. | | | | better customer relationship, improved company |
| As the costs of administering and maintaining the | | | | image, reduced cost compared with in-house web |
| web server you have rented vary depending on | | | | hosting solution, and the list could go on. A |
| your web hosting provider, you can choose | | | | dedicated web server means that you can run a |
| between "managed" or "unmanaged" service | | | | better business and better business reads profit. |