Going another stage further in the world of web hosting leads you to Dedicated Server Hosting, this is the next step beyond VPS hosting. With dedicated hosting you are actually renting a whole server and not sharing it with other customers, or having use of only a partition of the server like VPS hosting customers.

With dedicated hosting you will have full control of the OS, the hardware can be customised for you, with having the chance to choose extra memory, storage space and processor power so if you really need something meaty to handle a very busy website then this would be an ideal choice for you to consider.

The administration is commonly provided by the web hosting company, so installation of what you may need on the server related to the hardware can be handled by the company and usually at an additional charge.

One thing that can give you piece of mind is the increased security when you go for the dedicated server option as you are not sharing the server with other customers theres much less chance of something getting in and doing damage, of course this does not mean that it could never happen, even with the tightest of security there is always a small percentage of risk but you at least know that you have that server to yourself.

It gives you that independance without actually having to buy a server, you dont worry so much about your web site being too heavy on the server in the way that you would when using shared web hosting.

Because you are leasing a dedicated server it does not mean that you can host just anything on it, for many companies they will still disallow adult content or other types of uses that they may not want to be associated with.

There are always exceptions though and of course web hosting companies who will specialise in catering to types of content and use that other companies would not allow.

It is always safest to double check with any company that you may be considering signing up with,  as the monthly package is often going to be substantially more expensive so you will want to know everything about what you can and cant do with a dedicated server from any particular company.

Additional charges often can add up to an expensive monthly cost if you find yourself needing additional bandwidth or if the storage space that you thought was enough quickly gets filled so as a precaution, find out how much you may need to pay for additional gigabytes of bandwith so that if the need does arise you can at least prepare youself for any additional monthly costs.

These are some of the basics that should be taken into account at the beginning while shopping around and if you check everything and make sure that the company can cater to your needs accordingly then you will often find an ideal solution where you have the happiness and freedom of your own leased server and at a cost that is suitable to you.

Filed under: Dedicated Server Hosting by admin Published May 27, 2008