What Is A Dedicated Server?
A dedicated server can be confusing to a web hosting newcomer or even a shared web hosting veteran.
Let's start by defining some other terms first, starting with shared web hosting (also known as virtual web hosting or just virtual hosting). Shared web hosting is a service provided by web hosting firms in which the firm takes a server and leases out this server to many different websites. Each website coexists with many other (possibly hundreds of) websites on the same server. There is very little buffering of resources used between these shared web hosting sites so a single site may affect the performace of all sites on the server under heavy strain. Shared web hosting accounts also have a very limited set of actions that the website administrator can perform. Shared hosting is well suited for most clients, especially those who have smaller sites or sites where low-level control of the underlying system is not necessary. NEXCESS.net provides a wide variety economical shared hosting plans.
Next, Virtual Private Server (VPS) systems. A VPS lies in between shared web hosting and dedicated hosting in terms of both control and power. A VPS system is a virtual, self-contained, dedicated-like server which lives on a server with other VPS systems. VPS systems are a powerful tool because they give the control of a full dedicated server but are housed on a real physical server with other virtual systems. You get a good deal of flexibility with a VPS system because you gain the control, performance isolation and flexibility of a dedicated server while only having to pay for a portion of the server itself. MaxVPS has a great selection of VPS hosting plans.
This brings us to dedicated servers. A dedicated server is simply a computer in which all of the computing resources are allocated (or dedicated) to a single client. The dedicated server is leased or purchased by the client and is usually housed in a data center which provides services such as environmental control, security and a connection to the Internet. Often large websites require one or more dedicated servers to run their website effectively given the site's traffic, CPU and memory requirements. Specifications for each dedicated server can vary widely and are dependent upon the applications it will be used for. Each dedicated server comes with a pre-specified amount of storage (hard disk space), memory (RAM) and bandwidth which can be upgraded as needed.
A dedicated server gives the end-user full control over their website(s) without having to worry about someone else's website(s) hogging the resources of the system, which can happen on a shared server. Even better, with a managed dedicated server you get excellent technical support and service to help you optimally use the power of your dedicated server!
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