Archive for February, 2009

Dedicated Server Hosting

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

If there are expectations of a larger website and traffic, then website owners will want to check into a dedicated hosting server. With a dedicated hosting server, website owners do not share an IP location with other web sites or services. A dedicated hosting web server and the conveniences it offers can, in the long run, save the larger website frustrations. A web host that offers a dedicated server can offer customers more control, faster response times, and simple setups. A dedicated hosting server can cost more, but may be worth the investment because there will be a full server servicing the account or website. A dedicated host server will also give their customers access to the server, making control much like operating from a personal computer at home.

The Internet is good place to begin the search for finding the right web service and comparing dedicated hosting web server to virtual or shared accounts. There are directories online that compare costs and services of the many web hosts. Those looking for a space for their web sites can find agencies online that will match up criteria with web hosts that can meet them. There are also web sites online that rate the top ten dedicated hosting server agencies, giving quick access to the most reliable companies on the web hosting market.

It is always a good idea to conduct ample research when making financial and business decisions. Choosing a dedicated hosting web server is a decision that needs to be carefully considered and researched, knowing that what is being paid for will offer the best quality service, not only for personal or business benefits, but for the benefit of customers as well. The Bible teaches us to gather wisdom about all areas of our lives and not just the spiritual side of things. “Where no counsel is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors, there is safety.” Before making final decisions about a host for your website, speak with others who are using the host under consideration. Be sure to get referrals and ask about the quality of service. The time and research invested will be time well spent!

Fully Managed Hosting Benefits

Friday, February 6th, 2009

To start with, you probably want to know what exactly managed hosting is. And you probably want to know what options are available to you other than managed hosting. How do they compare when it comes to security, expertise, included services, cost and value? It’s just the beginning of the questions, but it’s a good starting point for us to explain the differences between what we do, and what other types of providers do or don’t do.

Managed hosting

WebHosting UK concentrates solely upon managed hosting, an advanced type of dedicated server hosting. Unlike basic dedicated server hosting, managed hosting offers system level administration and support, comprehensive Internet infrastructure and extensive services that relieve IT departments of many critical, but costly responsibilities. These services typically include advanced monitoring, load balancing, elevated security, data storage, stress testing, industry-leading technical expertise and content delivery. The provider owns the data centers, the network, the dedicated server and other devices, and is responsible for installing, maintaining and monitoring them. The customer retains full control of their operating systems and applications. This balance of responsibilities allows for levels of security, scalability and uptime that far exceed basic dedicated server hosting and other hosting options.

Although seemingly expensive, managed hosting is the smart and cost-effective hosting solution for those needing 100% network uptime, responsiveness, technical expertise and a secure, high-end infrastructure. The cost of building and maintaining these capabilities in-house is far too demanding for most IT budgets and staffs.

Dedicated Server Hosting Overview

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Dedicated server hosting services provide extremely powerful and secure web hosting solutions. Unlike shared hosting where a customer “shares” a server with other hosting clients, dedicated server hosting provides each customer with their own server. When a hosting client “leases” an entire server from a hosting provider, this is referred to as dedicated server hosting. The web hosting company still owns the server.

A client will have only their website or websites hosted on server when they use dedicated server hosting. This allows a higher performance and more security for their website. When people utilize shared hosting services their site is hosted on a server with many others and therefore the server’s resources can be taxed, causing a lower level of performance for the function of the websites. This is not the case with dedicated servers since one server is used for a single website and not multiple websites from multiple customers. Dedicated server hosting also provides customers with a higher level of security. Only their website is hosted on that server. The customer does not need to worry about any other customers finding a way to tamper with their website or data.

There are many reasons as to why a website might be a good candidate for dedicated server hosting. Websites receiving large volumes of traffic often work best when hosted on a dedicated server. This is often also the case for websites using an extremely large amount of disk space. If a website requires custom hardware and applications, dedicated server hosting will most likely be needed. Highly specialized e-commerce sites often function best when hosted on dedicated servers.

Dedicated server hosting works well for large business websites. It provides businesses with highly secure, powerful websites without the cost of having an in-house solution. Businesses can use customized software and applications meeting the specific needs of their business. However, they can do this at a much lower cost than owning and maintaining their own server. By utilizing dedicated server hosting rather than owning a server they also will not need to operate and maintain and data center.

A hosting customer does not typically need a dedicated server for a basic website. If the website does not use a great deal of bandwidth or disk space, shared hosting services work quite well and at a lower cost. If a website does not require customized hardware and applications, shared hosting rather than dedicated server hosting is typically the best choice.

When a person or business does opt for dedicated server hosting services, the hosting company will provide the maintenance and security for the server. They will also perform backups of the data stored on the server. It is the responsibility of the web-hosting provider to maintain the data center where the server is stored. They will update and manage all the hosting equipment needed to host the website. The web-hosting provider offers technical support for the server.

For business websites and other websites requiring a large volume of bandwidth and disk space dedicated hosting can be an excellent choice. It provides powerful, reliable and secure hosting services. Only a client’s website is hosted on that server which allows for fast load time and more secure hosting services.

Dedicated Server Hosting Benefits

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

There are several reasons as to why an individual, business or other organization might decide to use a dedicated server to host their websites. Dedicated server hosting can provide many benefits to a hosting client depending on their particular needs and the function of their website.

Dedicated server hosting is typically more reliable and secure than shared hosting services. There are many excellent shared hosting providers, but dedicated hosting provides a good deal more stability and security. When utilizing dedicated hosting services, a customer does not need to worry about sharing a server with other websites. Only their website or in some cases websites will be hosted on that server.

By having a dedicated server just for their website, hosting clients can avoid many of the potential pitfalls of shared hosting services. With dedicated server hosting, a customer does not need to worry that the server will be overloaded due to an excess number of websites being hosted on one web server. A client also does not need to worry about another website on the web server having bad coding or scripts that would affect the hosting and performance of their own website.

Dedicated server hosting allows a customer to customize their hosting experience, which is not usually the case with shared hosting services. Shared hosting packages include an assortment of applications and features. A customer often finds that many features are available that they do not need and others that they could use are not included with the shared hosting package. On the other hand, dedicated server clients can select the software and applications that are best suited to the needs of their website.

Dedicated Hosting

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

What is Dedicated Hosting?

Dedicated hosting is where one customer rents or leases one or more dedicated servers for their own use. The Dedicated server customer does not share RAM, disk space or a connection to the router, dedicated servers provide customers with the most advanced Web hosting solutions.

Where shared web hosting has the provider placing as many sites per box as they can fit on the box (often 100 to 250 per server), a dedicated server is

in the hands of one customer to do with as they please within reasons of the providers terms of service.

In shared hosting, the provider dictates which email server to use, which Web server to use, what database servers to offer, and so on.

In a dedicated hosting environment, the client decides which Internet services — mail, Web, FTP, etc. fit their needs the best.

Dedicated hosting is extremely flexible, and often fits the needs of the more sophisticated users.

Linux Windows Dedicated servers come complete with 24×7x365 monitoring of the server and network availability on world class network connections.

Because we own the dedicated server, you have a significant benefit of letting us worry about maintaining the equipment. If a hardware part fails,

we are responsible for replacing it at no cost to you.

Intended Clients and Uses

Dedicated servers are designed for mid to advanced-level hosting needs such as “mission critical” and high-traffic sites. The dedicated servers can handle heavy data-driven sites, advanced e-commerce programs, video streaming, and multimedia programs.

Dedicated Server Response Time

Dedicated server response time depends solely on the volume of activity on the customer’s Web site.

Dedicated Server Flexibility and Scalability

All aspects of the platform (hard disk space, memory, etc.) are upgradeable since dedicated servers are single client machine.

Software

Unlimited ability to download software programs to your server.

Advanced technical knowledge is recommended-experienced programming and database capabilities.

Dedicated servers provide high levels of security, connectivity and scalability, to support high volume and mission critical Web-based applications