Sunday, June 16, 2013

How A Dedicated Hosting Server Can Be The Fastest And Most Reliable Option

By Liliana Mills


When a client leases a server for the sole purpose of hosting their website it is known as a dedicated hosting server. As it can be wholly customised it is the most flexible option for a customer with complex or changing requirements. Websites are typically hosted at data centres ensuring top level reliability. Although it the most expensive option it is also much cheaper than hosting the site locally.

Hosted sites are the most flexible choice. Customers specify their requirements for both software and hardware and request changes. When opting for hybrid support some customers prefer to use a Microsoft server as more system administrators are available to manage them, others prefer a Linux system as these are typically both cheaper and faster.

A premium option is Complex Managed Hosting. When having specialised staff at the business is not a realistic option it can be significantly cheaper to have a managed system. The cost of hiring specialist staff is substantially reduced although this option is the most expensive.

Different support levels ensure the business needs can be put first. When a new site is migrated or established much more administration is required for the first year than for subsequent once. Customers can upgrade to a higher level administration or downscale the level of support as the site becomes more established.

It is important for a website to be secure. Managed solutions have the advantage that certain levels of security are guaranteed. Specialists carefully monitor security news and test the latest security updates before applying them. They also monitor sites for patterns of attack such as a DDoS or brute force attack. Spyware and virus detectors are applied and regularly updated to ensure the best practices are maintained to reduce risk.

Prevention is better than cure. Proactive administration detects possible security flaws. One way of doing this is checking the hosted side for malicious code or flaws in the system that would allow it to be posted. For example a hacker might add a script to a link that will be invisible to a user but would allow them to directly connect to a vulnerable system. This would allow the hacker access to the hard drive and webcam of the exploited system with all the risks that entails. By preventing this pro-actively it reduces the risk of breaches that would require more hasty reactive support.

Upgrading a system is relatively transparent and low cost. As no hardware needs to be purchased by the customer this is much cheaper than with a local system. Upgrades are done with little or no disruption to the site allowing the site to be moved to a faster system or one with higher storage.

A dedicated hosting server ensures that the optimum levels of stability, security, customisability and control are maintained. For businesses with a high volume of web traffic this is the best solution. When remote experts are required a Complex Managed Hosting solution can ensure the best processes are maintained when setting up, managing and updating the site.




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