Dedicated servers are the answer to websites that require robustness,
flexibility and reliability. With Webvisions dedicated server systems, you
are provided with servers, rack space, bandwidth, connection to the
Internet, hardware maintenance, uninterruptible power supply and 24/7
server monitoring.
A Virtual Server is an environment where each machine houses many
websites. Virtual Servers are good entry points for websites with static
content or minimal interactions. It is suitable for organisations and
companies with the intent of just using the web as an advertising medium;
i.e. a simple web-page hosting solution.
Dedicated Servers are natural upgrade paths for Virtual Server customers
especially for folks that require serious hosting solutions. One of the
major problems with Virtual Servers is that of "resource contention". In a
Virtual Server scenario, that 1 or 2 CPU and 512mb of ram is a resource
that is constantly being used by each of those hundreds of websites.
This often results in web sites not being able to handle the load when
required.
As a case study, let's assume you are hosted on a virtual server together
with John's liquour corner. Now, if John's website were to be featured on
national TV tonight which inevitably causes an exponential growth in his
site's traffic, what will happen to the customers visiting your?
Resource Contention - An issue of the past
With a Dedicated Server, resource contention will not be an issue for you.
Because you are the only server in each machine you are able to manage
traffic to your site and offer your customers an incredibly pleasant
surfing experience. You'll be able to judge how much ram you need, how
many CPUs you require, how much bandwidth you like and how much space you
can afford and most importantly, upgrade quickly as and when your traffic
grows.
Flexibility
Dedicated Servers also offer tremendous flexiblity to the customer. A
dedicated server affords you the ability to install software that a
Virtual Server may not provide. This improves the overall viewing
experience of your customer. You can run e-commerce systems, payment
transaction solutions, database application systems or even mission
critical services on a dedicated server.
Reliability
Another problem faced by Virtual Servers is that of reliability. Because
any Virtual Server client can upload a buggy, virused or hacked
application to his server, this may ultimately affect the performance or
up-time of your web site. In a Dedicated Server environment, you are the
only person that can affect the performance of your website. Because you
control your own server, you can ensure a level of QOS you desire.
Security
This point needs no illustration. A Dedicated Server is much more secure
than a Virtual Server. In a Virtual Server system, many people has access
to one machine. The other person sitting next to you could just be your
immediate competitor. If he does challenge the security of the system and
manages access to your data, the consequences can be catastrophic.
In Conclusion
Hosting your web site on a Dedicated Server will provide the security,
reliability, flexibility you need. You'll enjoy a greater uptime and
ensure your customers get to your files and data quickly. There are
millions of web sites on the Internet today. Many times, a surfer is
usually a click away to your competitors simply because the surfing
experience you present is too slow! Don't let that happen to you.
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