When it comes to dedicated hosting, and getting your first dedicated web hosting server, you have to watch out for a lot of various things. Here is our list of the top ten important dedicated hosting features to look for.
- Free Setup – Setup costs can sometimes be a hidden catch, check to see if you can get the setup to be done for free.
- Managed Hosting Options – If you need help, be sure to check and see if it can be provided.
- Processing Power – Ask to see if the processor on the server can be upgraded down the road if more power is needed.
- RAM Usage – Be sure you know how much RAM usage is acceptable, and what will happen if you run short.
- Enough Disk Space and Bandwidth – Absolutely check to see what your limitations are in disk space and bandwidth and what they can be upgraded to if needed.
Know of any more? Feel free to share them in the comments. Dedicated web hosting can often be a confusing mess, so it is always best to come to the situation fully prepared and know what you should be looking for as far as features go.
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November 15th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Thanks for clearing that out to everybody. I think that everybody needs to be guided through this terms.
Managing hosting service is not an easy task and that should be also mentioned.
DEDICATED – The Whole server is yours
VPS – Virtual partition on server is yours
Reseller – You resell your own buyed or free hosting service