If you’re in the market for a server, by now, you’ve probably heard all the options. One of the most popular types is a dedicated server. However, it doesn’t make sense for everyone, so be sure you understand what it brings to the table before spending any money.

Dedicated Server

When you pay for the typical services, say because you have your own website, you’ll usually be sharing a server with others. Generally speaking, your level of use doesn’t necessitate its own server.

However, as the name suggests, a dedicated server means that you have your own. No one else gets to benefit from its resources unless of course, you decide to let them. Unlike a normal server, though, this is 100% your choice. You have access to an exclusive supply of memory, bandwidth, storage space and all the other performance benefits supplied by the company.

It’s important to appreciate that the real benefit of having private access to these features means that you’re not sharing them with anyone else. That can make a huge difference because you’d otherwise be at the mercy of the usage and traffic of other customers.

With a typical server, you’re all eating from the same trough, so to speak. If another customer gets a ton of traffic or has a website with a lot of demanding features, it will definitely affect what you’re able to do with yours. Dedicated servers eliminate this problem.

Hardware

If you elect to purchase the use of your own dedicated server, the company you buy from will actually be leasing your hardware. The server box you’ll be allotted will be kept at the company’s data center, but in most cases, you’ll have a good amount of say in how it’s set up and configured. Obviously, what you decide on will affect the resulting price.

There are all kinds of reasons it may make sense to go with a dedicated server. Obviously, a big one is companies that want to make sure their website is always up and running. With your own server, uptime problems should barely exist. This will ensure that you don’t lose sales because of something someone on your server is doing.

Another popular reason is gaming. Today’s computer games consume resources at an alarming rate. Those who want to avoid their fun getting slowed down may wish to invest in a dedicated server.

Whatever the case, if you want a server that will be exclusively yours and run unaffected by others, a dedicated option is worth exploring.

ServerPronto offers the best affordable and secure hosting service in all dedicated server packages.

 

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