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Strengths and weaknesses of dedicated hosting |
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Dedicated servers strengths
Dedicated servers have innumerable advantages over other hosting solutions. Since our web sites are the only ones hosted in the servers they do not have to compete for the bandwidth with other domains. A dedicated server can surpass with ease a million of daily hits, whereas a virtual server could only handle one tenth part of this traffic. Many hosting dedicated providers supply multiple IP addresses without any additional cost, which best suits the needs of those who specialize in providing virtual hosting.
An additional bonus is that we have absolute control over dedicated server hard disk space. Instead of sharing the space with other developers, in the dedicated servers enviroment, it is not only for our exclusive use, but we can also update the server with new discs and more space according to our needs. We will have available an option to add more RAM memory too. Both factors give as result a superior scalability and in general an increase of our web site system perfomance.
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Dedicated servers weaknesses
In spite of all dedicated hosting advantages, dedicated servers also have some disadvantages that we need to emphasize. Not all developers can directly jump into a dedicated server. The user must have a solid knowledge of the servers, the chosen operating system and computer networks. It takes several years of work and study to dominate all these fields. A valid option could be to employ an experienced administrator. Dedicated servers demand from developers more time to maintain and apply regular updates. Some of the tasks that the virtual hosting provider make for their clients, fall on us if we have chosen a dedicated hosting solution.
The cost of a dedicated server is higher than the one of a virtual server. It means to rent, buy or lease a complete machine for our use instead of sharing it with others. In virtual hosting the expenses associated with the hardware, software, bandwidth and server maintenance are shared. |
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Conclusions
Although a dedicated server is much more versatile than a virtual server, it is a very specialized solution. For that reason they should only be used when one or more of the following circumstances happen: critical and/or sensitive data handling, intensive use of bandwidth, data bases of great size, applications with intensive CPU use and applications that require total control over the machine.
The price is another decisive factor. When considering the dedicated hosting option and searching for diverse options at our reach, not only initial and montly costs are due to consider, but also the ones associated with the improvements and updates of the server in case they were necessary in the future and others regarding periodic maintenance of the server. |
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