1. Flexibility
A dedicated server gives you control – the flexibility do use the server as you wish. With a shared hosting plan we have to work to be sure that all the clients hosted on a server “play nice” with each other. Not so with a dedicated hosting client – then there’s only you using the server, and we can give you a lot more flexibility to do what you wish!

2. Power
On a shared hosting environment, you have to share the resources of the server with the other hosting clients. While this is fine for a small website, as your website grows in traffic it begins to need greater amounts of bandwidth, disk space, processor time, etc. A dedicated server lets you wring the most use out of the server, since no resources have to be reserved for other clients.

3. Ecommerce
While ecommerce is possible on non-dedicated server, it’s usually a good idea to use a dedicated server for your ecommerce website. This is because with a dedicated server, you have greater security. There are no other clients running websites on your server, only you. Control gives security, and security is always important when doing business online!

4. SEO
SEO or “Search Engine Optimization” is the art of making sure your website is well represented in the search results for search engines like Google and MSN. There Continue reading »

Web server hosting in simple terms is the process of a computer with a node designed to operate as a server that hosts your web site files. The server loads up the files to all people accessing your web domain name, if set up as a web file server. Different hosting plans exist, and they range from shared hosting servers to semi-dedicated and dedicated servers. Dedicated servers come in two choices: managed and unmanaged servers.

Managed Dedicated Server Hosting

Managed servers come managed by the service provider. As with all servers, you are provided admin access, however a managed server has the added benefit of the OS (Windows or Linux) patches being installed for you. This ensures all security patches are updated on time. The assisted service plans will also handle initial web server setup, security scans for viruses, and emergency services. If you are not familiar with windows servers and the methods to apply patches and troubleshoot problems like memory useage, then this option is an optimal solution for you. When researching these servers, they can also also be called an assisted service plan.

Unmanaged Servers

Unlike the servers where it is all managed for you, these are completely under your control. If you have an issue with your server, you will have to troubleshoot. Many dedicated server service providers do still offer support with unmanaged dedicated hosting. Support is required for Continue reading »