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With
dedicated web hosting, your web site is hosted on a dedicated server. This will
be a very good option for large sites. However cost is the key factor here.
You require higher level of skills with regards to setting up and
maintaining the server. Host's tech support is an addition to the skills you possess.
This option
can be expensive compared to shared web hosting. The solution is best suited for
large web sites with high traffic, and web sites that use special software.
You should expect dedicated web hosting to be very powerful and secure, with
almost unlimited software solutions.
Dedicated hosting
example hosts:
Godaddy |
Aplus |
Hostway | Verio
Advantages / disadvantages.
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Bad: |
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Good for large business. |
Expensive. |
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Good for high bandwidth
required traffic. |
Requires higher skills. |
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Multiple domain names. |
Less tech support from
the web host hence
greater responsibility. |
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Powerful email
solutions. |
Backup responsibility
greater. |
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Powerful database
support. |
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Strong (unlimited)
software support. |
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Summary:
If you have your own dedicated server, you can
manage to avoid the following issues.
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Overload of the server
(often due high volume traffic to a specific site, other sites get affected)
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Bad codes and scripts from other
users. (Newer web servers are more stable and save the servers from shutting
down due to bad codes on one web. However this remains one concern)
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Too many applications and
components uploaded etc...
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While you are on a dedicated web
hosting server you will
install only software and applications you want to use, while on a shared
web hosting server you will find a host of other software and applications
installed for other users.
By the very nature of the account, a dedicated
server reduces your dependency on the web host hence tech support needs
reduce; and bypasses time delays and possible expenses incurred from these.
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Collocated Web Hosting
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