If you business has outgrown shared hosting usually the next step in the upgrade is a managed dedicated server. This type of hosting allows you rent your own server. This hosting provider typically maintains a stock of servers and will operate its own network and data center. The important point is that this server is for your exclusive use only, you do not share resources with other users or websites.
You will need some technical experience with web servers or you may struggle to perform your own server management and admin tasks. If your company doesn’t possess the in house technical experience, you could consider hiring a system administrator to carry out these tasks if you feel your your company requires a dedicated server. There are many freelancing sites such as elance where you could advertise for additional help and many business allow you to outsource your server administration work.
With Managed dedicated hosting however a hosting provider gives technical support and basic system helps. They should have technicians on site on a 24 hour basis in order to carry out reboots if neccessary. In some cases you still have complete technical control over your server, and the server is dedicated entirely to your own usage but additionally you will also have access to optional managed services such as technical upgrades, security patching, firewalls, and backup services
Managing your server and carrying out routine tasks such as setting up users and creating mail boxes much easier if you install a “control panel.” The most popular control panels are Cpanel (Web Host Manager) Plesk, Helm and H-Sphere. A server without a control panel is sometimes known as a “root server.” If this is a Linux server this will often require command line expertise. Dedicated hosting providers usually offer a choice of operating systems which are usually Windows 2003 and Linux (Centos, Ubuntu, Fedora etc).
When deciding on an unmanaged dedicated server or a managed server, explore all options before making a decision. Online review sites and forums make it easier to research the various hosting companies and find out what is on offer. Quite often its better to go for quality of service rather than price, as the old adage that you get what you pay for applies to dedicated server hosting, as with anything else.
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