So what exactly is dedicated website hosting:
Means either ISP or a webhost owned computer that is used by only ONE company .Support can be either the customer's or ISP - Host's responsibility .You don't share the disk space, and you pay a monthly fee for both the computer and service plus pay a setup fee and pay for support. The Dedicated Hosting environment provides an exclusive server or servers devoted solely to your web site.

The difference between Managed and Unmanaged dedicated hosting services.
Managed Hosting is for customers who prefer to have their web host provider maintain and monitor their dedicated servers, operating system and all supported applications. Companies or individuals who do not have the required system administration resources on-staff commonly choose this option. Unmanaged Hosting is for customers who have extensive system administration expertise to maintain and manage their dedicated servers. This option generally provides customers with full access to their server allowing them to customize configurations.

What is the difference between a dedicated server and co-location hosting? A dedicated server is a server provided by a web host for you to rent. You have remote access to the server and you can customize the server to your own needs. The web host owns the server and you don't have physical access it. Co-location hosting hosting means you store your own server at a facility of a co-location provider. A co-location provider provides an Internet connection to your server and allows you physical access to your own server when you need it.

Hosting your web sites on your own dedicated server may seem a little expensive in comparison to shared web hosting, but the end result is more advantageous. Shared webhosting, (many sites on the one server) no matter how well managed, cannot be 100% reliable and stable. On a dedicated server you will install only software and applications you want to use, while on a shared hosting server you will find a host of other software and applications installed for other server users.

Why would I need a dedicated server?
While simple html type sites are better suited for a shared server, enterprise-level web sites operate much more efficiently on a dedicated server because the dedicated hosting environment provides higher reliability, increased performance, greater security and exclusive use of system and network resources. Therefore, those sites that have high traffic, secure information, a high number of visitors or complex applications (e-commerce, dynamic content, database applications and multimedia applications) are better suited for a dedicated server.

If you have or plan on having just one web site and have absolutely no programing knowledge, then Shared webhosting is the recommended and economical way for you to go. A shared hosting plan can cost anywhere from $5 - $50 a month for an account, rather than $100 or more for a dedicated server.

Advantages of Dedicated Server Hosting
You do not have to purchase or maintain your own equipment. Better website performance due to dedicated machine(s). No chance of your website being affected by another website on the same box, as in shared hosting. ou also have the ability to remotely administer your web server and its associated applications, depending on the web host provider. Tools such as PC Anywhere and VNC are excellent tools when working with a dedicated Windows server, while shell access is generally used to administer Unix and Linux type servers. It is the web host provider’s job to maintain the hardware for their dedicated servers. It is very important that the provider has the ability to obtain server replacement parts quickly.

Disadvantages:
One disadvantage with dedicated servers, you will need to have some program knowledge to control and configure the settings. Dedicated server hosting is powerful, but expensive. If your site doesn’t require huge resources or third party applications to operate, you should probably consider Shared webhosting.

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