Large websites or processor intensive applications often call for dedicated server web hosting. However, it is not always necessary to incur undue expense when moving up to dedicated server web hosting. In fact, there are numerous budget web hosting server options available for today's Internet businesses.

Dedicated server web hosting, allows for a greater degree of performance, reliability, privacy and security, than other types of web hosting plans. Typically, a dedicated server (also an outsourced server or managed web server) is a server that is leased to a single customer. The server hardware, routing equipment, and network connectivity is all monitored and maintained by the service provider, while the server software and web applications are maintained by the client.

Offering a great deal of flexibility and security, dedicated server web hosting plans are best suited for handling large numbers of visitors, or to host complex applications. Company critical applications and websites, e-commerce front-offices with extensive product catalogues, applications that require specific configurations, and reseller hosting businesses are all examples of processes that may require a dedicated server.

Hosting web sites on a dedicated server may at first seem expensive when compared to shared web hosting, but the end result yields many advantages. For example, since processor loads are not shared, there is the likelihood that an increased overall speed, as well as the ability to handle large volumes traffic, will occur. A dedicated server allows management of most of the variables affecting the reliability and stability of a server, such as: overload, bad codes and scripts from other users, and application and component overload. The very nature of the dedicated server account reduces dependency on the web host, bypassing time delays and possible expenses that may be incurred as a result.

Where a host of other software and applications is installed for other users, shared web hosting, no matter how well managed, is never 100% reliable and stable. In business, reliability is extremely important, in the process of attracting, and keeping, the clientele that maintains and grows your business. On a shared server, it is not possible to provide instant support to your clients whenever required, which could pose irreversible issues that could easily be avoided, with the right dedicated server hosting plan.

Another option to consider is a Virtual Private Server also know by its acronym of VPS. VPS hosting yields most of the same benefits as a dedicated server (for example, root level access) at a much lower cost. Click here to view a list of cheap VPS providers.

Two providers one may consider for a dedicated server or VPS plan are HostGator.com and HostMySite.com.

HostGator.com offers a variety of different options with regard to a server. According to the company's website, operating systems available are: Red Hat Linux 9.0, RHEL3, RHEL4, CentOS, or FreeBSD. Also, every HostGator.com Linux server comes with the latest cPanel and WHM control panel and free Fantastico. You can view a demo of the control panel as well by viewing HostGator.com's dedicated server offerings.

According to HostMySite.com's website, the company employs a support staff of extensively trained technical and customer service professionals. Many of the representatives are MCP, MCSE, CCNA, and A+ certified, ready and willing to help get budget ecommerce sites started. Click here to view HostMySite.com's VPS hosting plans.

Good luck with your high powered website or application that requires a dedicated server. Conduct adequate research and you should be able to find a dedicated server or VPS product offering that meets your needs.

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Published on: 2006-09-29 (10747 reads)