Dedicated web hosting

A dedicated hosting service, dedicated server, or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting where the client leases an entire server not shared with anyone.

Operating system support

Availability, price and employee familiarity often determines which operating systems are offered on dedicated servers. Commercial operating systems include Microsoft Windows Server, provided through a special program called Microsoft SPLA. Updates to core operating systems include kernel upgrades, service packs, application updates, and security patches that keep server secure and safe. Operating system updates and support relieves the burden of server management from the dedicated server owner.

Bandwidth and connectivity

Unmetered Method: The second bandwidth measurement is Unmetered service where providers cap or control the “top line” speed for a server.

Method 2: IN TRAFFIC = TOTAL TRANSFER

As dedicated server providers utilize massive amounts of bandwidth, they are able to secure lower volume based pricing to include a multi-provider blend of bandwidth. Many dedicated server providers include a service level agreement based on network uptime. Some dedicated server hosting providers offer a 100% uptime guarantee on their network. As the shared hosting model developed, the trend towards gigabyte or total bytes transferred, replaced the megabit line speed model so dedicated server providers started offering per gigabyte.

Management

For some dedicated server providers, fully managed is defined as having a web based control panel while other providers define it as having dedicated system engineers readily available to handle all server and network related functions of the dedicated server provider.

Operating system updates

Application updates

Server monitoring

Application monitoring

DNS hosting service

User management

Dedicated hosting server providers define their level of management based on the services they provide. In comparison, fully managed could equal self managed from provider to provider.

Dedicated server hosting providers may provide the following types of server managed support:

Customers provide most operations and tasks on dedicated server.

Security

Dedicated hosting server providers utilize extreme security measures to ensure the safety of data stored on their network of servers.

Software

Providers often bill for dedicated servers on a fixed monthly price to include specific software packages. SPLA software includes the Windows Operating System, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint and shout cast hosting, and many other server based products.

Dedicated Server Providers usually offer the ability to select the software you want installed on a dedicated server. Control panel software is an all inclusive set of software applications, server applications, and automation tools that can be installed on a dedicated server. Most dedicated servers are packaged with a control panel. Control panels should not be confused with a full server management solution by a dedicated hosting provider.

SQL Server - Server dedicated to hosting Microsoft SQL databases and typically incurs additional hosting fees.

• Oracle - Server dedicated to hosting Oracle databases and typically incurs additional hosting fees.

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