We have discussed dedicated hosting in the previous blog. A dedicated hosting has distinct pros and cons which will help you in deciding if you want to buy a dedicated hosting for your website. These advantages and disadvantages are discussed below in detail.
Advantages of Using Dedicated Server Web Hosting
- Performance
A dedicated server guarantees 99.999% uptime, unlike shared hosting. The performance of your website does not depend upon the server handling huge traffic for other websites. The server handles only one website and therefore the performance is the best. The server resources are not shared with any other websites and it helps in keeping the performance at the maximum level.
- Control
Any user who has bought a dedicated server for their website has access to complete control over the server. You can install or delete any software which you like or don’t like. You can also customise the server according to the configurations of your choice.
- Security
One of the major factors in deciding which hosting to buy is the security. Security of a website against cyber attacks and malwares is one of the most important factors any business considers before making the decision about the hosting. You can rest assured that your website does ot face any threats from different sites on your server because a dedicated server hosts only one website. You can also add nay cyber security softwares and firewalls of your choice, and customise them according to your needs and choices.
- Support
A dedicated server is the most expensive plan which a hosting service provider has to offer. It is therefore provided with a dedicated support team who are available 24×7 to assist you in any issues. It is because of the amount that you are spending, the company understands that your website is a major website which receives a lot of traffic and it cannot afford to face any issues.
- Unique IP address
A dedicated server provides you complete control over your server. You can install whichever applications and softwares you need to install on your server. It also provides you the option to customise your server for security. A dedicated server provides you with a unique IP address. It is helpful because no other website can influence your Google ranking. This kind of server supports large websites which get a huge amount of daily traffic. It ensures that the server can take the load if more features and softwares are installed on it. A unique IP address is beneficial for big ecommerce websites, who have the option to pay with credit cards. It gives the user a sense of trust about your website.
Disadvantages of Dedicated Web Hosting
Some of the disadvantages of a dedicated web hosting are mentioned below.
- Not For Everyone
Dedicated servers are expensive because of the only reason that it is used to host a single website only. All the resources are used by your website to increase its performance. This peak performance comes at a cost which is not feasible for everybody. Only the business owners who have a lot of traction and large organisations own a dedicated server for their websites. Small start-ups will not find this option to be economic, whatever may be the performance of the website.
- Requirement of technical knowledge
Some technical knowledge is required before you decide to buy a dedicated web hosting. It is a small factor but can be a disadvantage for someone who is not technically inclined. This technical knowledge is used to install softwares, applications and firewalls.
- Scalability
A dedicated server cannot be scaled because physically it is a huge machine. Also, if and when your business grows and you feel the need to extend your resources, you will not get the option to do so. You would rather have to switch your server to a larger one than you already have.
- Self-managed dedicated servers
The biggest disadvantage for a dedicated server is for users who buy an unmanaged dedicated server to save some money. If you have technical knowledge on how to maintain a server, install applications and do regular backups, then it is good to buy an unmanaged dedicated server. But if you are doing it just to save some money, it might be the biggest mistake for your website. In this type of plan, you will have to manage the server and its updates, regularly by yourself. All the issues which need to be attended to are those which will hamper your website’s performance.
A dedicated server is the best choice for your website, like we mentioned in the earlier blog also. But only if you have the traffic to match the hardware and if your website starts underperforming on other hostings. Also buying a managed dedicated hosting will be the wiser decision in our opinion, because you don’t need to stress about handling and managing the server for its applications, software updates, backups and failures.
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