Monday, July 15, 2013

Bluehost Dedicated Server Specifications And Support

By Carmella Watts


There's been a lot of hype about the new Bluehost dedicated server, so this might be a good time to open up the hood and take a peek inside at the specs and support offered. Up until a few months ago, the company was well known as a major provider of shared hosting packages and services. Now they have added VPS and dedicated servers to their lineup, and claim to have rock-solid infrastructure and support systems for customers who want their own private servers.

The machines are assembled by Bluehost engineers using industrial grade processors and the best parts available at the moment. These custom-built servers are then loaded with a cutting-edge operating system that is based on a custom linux kernel developed in-house. All the servers are housed in the company's own data center in Utah.

Cloud-based systems interfaced between customers and the hardware are used to implement seamless upgrades and enhancements, ensuring that there is no disruption whatsoever during such procedures. An expert team of support staff makes sure the data center and all the servers are operational round the clock. They have everything from a national fiber network to diesel generators at their disposal, and customers across the world get access through multiple 10 GB fiber connections.

Since the hardware, OS, data center, fiber network and support are all directly provided by Bluehost, dedicated server customers do not have to deal with a whole bunch of companies and contractors. Any issue or need can be sorted out quickly with a single point of contact. Hold times for customers who call for support are less than 30 seconds on average.

The managed hosting control panel has been enhanced so that it can facilitate both server management and all the web-hosting tools that are typically used by shared hosting clients. But the best part is at the beginning when a new customer signs up. Instant provisioning has the account up and running within seconds. There are no delays, and the administrator gets full root access and ability to use the control panel and other tools immediately.

Customer data is safeguarded with a mirrored RAID system. The massive bandwidths available prevent slowdowns during network peaks. A single log-in provides access for everything from management tools to the control panels, thus adding to the security and ease of user management.

The machine configuration includes quad or dual core processors, depending on the package chosen. RAM on the machines can likewise vary from 4-16 GB, and it will have two HDDs with storage capacities of 500-1000 GB each. If necessary, storage space can be upgraded in packages ranging from 500 GB to 2 TB. Bandwidth included in the packages ranges from 5-15 TB per month.

All customers get a free domain name, 3-5 dedicated IPs and KVM virtualization inclusive in the package cost. At present, there are three separate Bluehost dedicated server packages, each of which can be paid for by the month, quarterly, half-yearly or on an annual basis. All customers opting for their own private machine have a 30-day money back guarantee, in addition to 50 percent off on the first month.




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