Dedicated Web Hosting

There are a variety of types of web hosting: free web hosting, shared web hosting, reseller web hosting, virtual dedicated server, managed hosting, collocation web hosting, cluster hosting, and dedicated web hosting. Dedicated web hosting is a service in which a user has a dedicated server (that is not shared) and total access and control of that server. Usually, a client will lease the server for their own use meaning there is more flexibility and access to resources. With dedicated server web hosting, an organization has control of which platform, operating system, and hardware is available. In addition, the server can be managed by the company or the web host for a fee.

Dedicated hosting is most commonly used by large organizations who for security and reliability reasons do not want to share server space. Though dedicated web hosting always comes at a price, cheap dedicated server web hosting is available. Depending on the tools and resources one needs on their server, there are a variety of companies that offer a dedicated hosting server at varying costs.

Server management is a very important consideration when selecting dedicated hosting. As already mentioned, server management is usually available for a fee. Server management includes operating system maintenance, application management and monitoring, server monitoring, hardware monitoring, technical support, anti-virus services, and disaster recovery. Depending on your needs, you may want access to all of these services. Cheap dedicated server web hosting will offer only a few of these services, and as the number of services increases, so will the cost of your web hosting. That being said, dedicated server web hosting companies are usually very clear about the level of management they are willing to provide as well as what it will cost. Ideally, you’re looking for a company that will offer the most services for the lowest cost.

Dedicated hosting companies will either offer fully managed, managed self managed, or unmanaged services. Deciding which kind of dedicated server web hosting you will require depends on your technical knowledge, the time you have to maintain your server, and the price you are willing to pay.