WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR CHOOSING A DEDICATED SERVER?
Businesses, large and small are faced with a lot of options for hosting their website, web application, or mail server. The most common option is shared hosting, where a single server’s resources are shared by a number of different websites.
Dedicated servers are known for their high performing features in processing power and storage speed, connected to high-speed internet connections and hosted in data centers.
The word ‘dedicated’ means that a user or business owner has the exclusive use of an entire server, or in some cases multiple.
Below are few reasons and advantages of using a dedicated server over every other kind of server:
❖ Server Resources Are Not Shared
When you choose a dedicated hosting provider, you get full resources of single server. You don’t need to worry about other websites slowing down the server’s CPU and RAM which may hinder the speed and swiftness of the website.
❖ Large Storage Capacity
Dedicated servers provide the subscriber with 100% capacity and the ability to customize the interface as needed. This means that they offer the potential for large storage capacities, giving the subscriber the storage space needed for large applications and databases.
❖ Reliability & Performance
Unlike shared hosting, dedicated server hosting involves the usage of a server’s resources by one individual or a single business only. This means that users of a dedicated server don’t have to share any of its resources with other users that might degrade or limit your processing power – allowing you to enjoy the best of both worlds when it comes to hosting as the performance and reliability are not impacted by others.
❖ High Level of Security
A key benefit of a dedicated server hosting solution is security.
Since the resource is not shared with other users and is for your exclusive use only – the key to the security of your server is entirely in your hands for you to control. Controlling what happens with your server’s operating system and its applications puts you in the driver’s seat.
❖ Special & Unique IP Address
Each server has it own unique IP address. With dedicated hosting, you have a dedicated server, which means your own unique IP address. This is especially important if you are a large running an e-commerce site that requires SSL for credit card processing.
❖ Flexibility & Customization Options
Dedicated server provides the opportunity to customize server needs based on the customer’s wish or need, providing a variety of customization options that shared server resources usually do not provide.
Utilizing a dedicated resource also allows the subscriber to choose options like different CPUs or RAM options.
