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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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