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Advantages of Dedicated Hosting

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Dedicated hosting services are very popular with larger businesses that require uptime and security due to the sensitive nature of the information that they are going to be storing on their server, and also because their websites generally act as a source of information for a large number of people. There are two main forms of dedicated web hosting available from most web hosting providers – VPS servers and dedicated servers; VPS server hosting services are designed for individuals rather than businesses and are seen to bridge the gap between shared web hosting services and dedicated servers, whereas dedicated servers are targeted at bigger businesses as is evident with the price tag that is attached to most dedicated server hosting services. VPS servers and dedicated servers can provide you with similar advantages, the main difference being that a dedicated server will allow you to make the most of these advantages.

Reliability

Dedicated hosting services will be able to provide you with a high level of reliability that you will be able to your advantage since it will allow you to get on with more important tasks without having to worry about the reliability of your website. The specifications of most VPS servers and dedicated servers allow webmasters to host a number of websites without having to give great consideration to the stability of the hosting server. It is important to choose a dedicated web hosting service that is of the correct specification for your requirements as you don’t want to end up paying for resources that you are never going to use; in most situations you will be able to benefit from the configuration options offered by most web hosting providers since these will allow you to ‘build’ your own VPS server or dedicated server so that you end up with a web hosting service that is specifically tailored to your requirements.

Security

Dedicated hosting services can also be relied upon to offer a secure web hosting environment which is what most businesses require these days if they wish to be able to make the most of their web presence. The dedicated web hosting environment offered by VPS servers and dedicated servers will allow you to customize your web hosting environment so that it suits your needs ideally, thus allowing you to secure your server to an extent that you feel will match the importance of your website when you consider the information that is going to be stored. There are many different security measures that you can take to provide yourself with a more secure web hosting environment, although these will depend on the operating system that you choose to have installed on your VPS server or dedicated server. If you are going to be processing the credit card details and storing the personal information of your visitors then it is going to be important for you to have a highly secure web hosting environment that can’t be infiltrated by hackers; for such a situation a dedicated server would be more appropriate than a VPS server as you will be provided with complete isolation in your own physical hosting environment rather than simply being hosted on a physical server with many other users.

Guaranteed Resources

A VPS server or dedicated server will provide you with your own guaranteed resources that no-one else will be able to make use of. The guaranteed resources offered by dedicated web hosting services will allow you to ensure a high level of reliability, and the isolation provided by having your own guaranteed resources will count towards the higher level of security that can be achieved. Although a dedicated server can offer you the ability to make full use of the resources that you have purchased including your dedicated server’s CPU, VPS server hosting services can be a lot more limited and in most situations you will have to share the hosting node’s CPU with the other VPS servers hosted on that node.

In conclusion, there are several advantages to using dedicated web hosting that you can take away and make the most of as you wish. How effective these advantages are will depend on how well your VPS server or dedicated server is managed as well as its specifications and what it is used for.

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Choosing the Best Hosting Service

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

The internet is fast becoming both a business and household necessity. With the economy presently in troubled waters, the internet provides a cheap, low maintenance, yet globally reaching market place to sell and purchase goods. The internet is also the only platform by which small and medium sized enterprises can compete on an even playing field with larger companies. As long as they have a professional, up-to-date and interactive website, small businesses can give impression of being a much grander enterprise.

So, it is easy to see why more and more businesses are going online. But in order to make the most of what the internet can offer your business, you don’t just need a good website, it is also important to choose a good web hosting company.

Web hosting

Web hosting is a service that enables a website to be accessible on online. In order to make a website live, it has to be hosted on a server which is owned and managed by a web hosting company and connected to the internet. There are several types of hosting services available, so it is important to choose the hosting plan that suits you and your website’s
requirements. Below are some good tips to help you find the best hosting plan.

Shared Hosting

Shared hosting is a hosting service where the server is shared by a number of different websites.

Shared hosting is the most affordable hosting service and is generally used by webmasters who have basic websites with basic hosting requirements. With shared hosting the server is managed by one hosting company who provides server maintenance and customer support. The level of support provided varies from company to company and can depend on the plan chosen. Therefore before signing up to a hosting plan, it is a good idea to ensure that the package you choose suits the exact requirements of your website, both today and if your enterprise grows.

Dedicated Hosting

Dedicated hosting provides clients who have large or feature-heavy websites with their own server.

Dedicating Hosting is the best solution for large companies who need to secure their data and who need to run resource- heavy databases or software on their websites. Dedicated hosting is commonly chosen when a company does not want their websites to share resources with other websites where they could be negatively affected by problem code etc.

Windows Web Hosting

It is important to understand the different hosting platforms that are being offered by the hosting companies you are looking to host your website with. The most common platforms are Linux and Windows. Although Linux hosting is primarily the most common hosting environment, Windows is the platform which is used by developers who use Classic ASP or ASP.net code and have SQL server databases in their websites.

Linux web hosting

The Linux web hosting platform has a great deal to offer as a hosting environment. As well as excellent reliability, Linux is flexible, open source and can handle heavy traffic.

E-Commerce Hosting

E-Commerce hosting is a type of hosting that can run on either Linux or Windows hosting platforms. It provides all the marketing and/or advertising tools for a website, something which could be a great asset for those just starting up a business. For those websites which run financial transactions and hold and secure personal information, e-commerce hosting may also be the best solution.

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Dedicated Hosting for Beginners

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

There are a number of reasons to move your website to a dedicated server. Perhaps your business is using a large database or program which takes up more memory than is permitted on a shared hosting platform, or you may want the flexibility and control to add certain extensions, software and features to your website(s); a process which again shared hosting could not accommodate.

Or perhaps you are web hosting reseller who needs to host a large number of websites, many of whom require a sizeable amount of space and so you would prefer your own server.

Not only should you identify a sound business reason for choosing dedicated hosting, you also need to identify whether you need Linux or Windows dedicated server hosting?

The main reason for adopting Windows hosting is if your site(s) is/are coded using ASP.net, Classic ASP or SQL server databases. If you don’t need these requirements, then you should consider Linux, as it is an extremely stable web hosting platform.

You should also take into account how much RAM you would need to run your initiative successfully on a dedicated server.

Managed dedicated servers

Usually webmasters who have their own dedicated server will have some degree of technical knowledge. However, one area they don’t need to be technically savvy in is the set up their dedicated server. This is done from the company providing the dedicated server. They will do the initial set up of the dedicated server’s hardware and provide the control panel for administering your dedicated server.

They will also provide customer support for your dedicated server and this is seen by many as one of the biggest advantages of purchasing a dedicated server. As you will be paying more than a traditional shared hosting customer, it is possible that you will receive a higher degree of customer support. You may receive 24/7 Live chat and your own Dedicated Account Manager. They will be on hand to answer any technical or sales related queries you may have on your dedicated server. To add to your peace of mind, you may also receive 24/7 server monitoring thus ensuring a high uptime % for your website(s).

Along with a more personal support service, you can purchase a number of other features to enhance your dedicated server. These include loading balancing, managed firewalls and backups.

Summary

There are a number of benefits to purchasing a dedicated server.

Dedicated server hosting provides unprecedented power, control and flexibility. A dedicated server is often the choice for those who need more scope than is usually provided by a shared hosting environment.

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Dedicated Hosting

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Dedicated hosting services are offered by most web hosting providers and are there to meet the demanding requirements of businesses and individuals who are running large websites. Dedicated hosting is generally its own category and encompasses other forms of web hosting – the main two forms of dedicated hosting available being VPS server hosting and dedicated server hosting. Dedicated hosting services in general are able to offer users higher levels of reliability and security, which makes dedicated hosting popular with businesses requiring hosting for mission critical websites that are processing personal data to an extent.

What are the main forms of dedicated hosting available?

There are two main forms of dedicated hosting offered by a majority of web hosting providers, these two being:

  • VPS server hosting – a VPS server is the ideal solution for you if you are looking to upgrade from reseller web hosting or require a dedicated web hosting solution for a low cost – a VPS server can offer you similar advantages to what a dedicated server can offer you but at a much lower cost and within the context of a virtual environment rather than a physical environment
  • Dedicated server hosting – a dedicated server is generally the choice of businesses and individuals who have larger budgets for their web hosting services but can also justify the cost of a dedicated server – due to a number of different factors including the fact that a dedicated server is a piece of physical hardware, dedicated server hosting services can be rather expensive in some cases.

Although VPS server hosting and dedicated server hosting can offer you the same advantages to an extent, both are based on different platforms which will have an effect on what you receive for your money as well as what you are able to do with your chosen form of web hosting. A VPS server will be hosted in a virtual hosting environment along with a number of other VPS servers, whereas a dedicated server on the other hand is a physical piece of hardware.

What are the benefits of using dedicated hosting services?

There can be many benefits to be had from using dedicated hosting services regardless of whether you are a business or individual. The main benefits of using dedicated hosting services include:

  • Higher level of reliability – both a VPS server and dedicated server will be able to offer you a higher level of reliability and this is one of the key reasons for most people considering dedicated web hosting services – since dedicated hosting services provide you with your own dedicated hosting environment, there is no need for you to worry about other users affecting you in any way
  • Higher level of security – a dedicated hosting service can also offer you a higher level of security since you aren’t going to be sharing any of your major resources with anyone else meaning that if you secure your VPS server or dedicated server to a good extent then you won’t have to worry about anyone gaining unauthorized access to your server
  • More flexibility – a dedicated hosting service can offer you greater flexibility in what you are able to achieve with your web hosting service – since you have your own dedicated hosting environment and dedicated resources you are able to install any applications of your choice, just as long as the application concerned doesn’t breach your web hosting provider’s AUP.

The benefits of using dedicated web hosting mean that if your existing web hosting service is letting you down in areas that are important to you including those that are listed above, there is a form of web hosting available to fulfill your requirements where they need to be met.

In conclusion, dedicated hosting services are recommended for you if you feel that shared hosting services aren’t able to meet your requirements to a good extent. Having your own dedicated hosting environment will be able to offer you a level of flexibility not possible with any form of shared web hosting. Although dedicated hosting services can be expensive in some cases, in the long term you will find the investment to be of benefit to you.

It is important for you to be fully aware of your requirements when choosing a dedicated web hosting service so that you are able to choose a VPS server or dedicated server that is of the right specification for you.

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