Who Needs a Dedicated Server Anyways?

You may start to realize that you are beginning to outgrow your hosting account, especially if you are running a busy website. Overall, you may come to the realization that a dedicated server may make your life easier. But, before you jump into the hype of what dedicated servers are all about, you may want to evaluate your business, find out exactly what you need and then decide from there.

The first thing that you will want to do is check your analytics and find out how busy your website actually is. Check and see how close it is to the host’s limits.

• Network Bandwidth: Your host can only host so much, so check and see the amount of data transfer per month you are currently involved in.
• Disk Storage: Your current host only grants you a certain amount of disk space, so make sure that you don’t exceed that limit to avoid extra charges. If you are a company that deals with graphics or a lot of multimedia, you may be in the zone for running against your host limit.

Keep in mind that a dedicated server doesn’t have endless limits either, but it does in fact offer greater amounts and is more cost-effective.

What kind of special features do you need?

Want to know some of the additional benefits of switching to a dedicated server? Even if your site is running fine with your existing hosting resource limits, you may want to check these out as well.

1. You can install software that your site may need
2. You can run software that you are unable to with shared hosting
3. You can provide services that are either unavailable or too expensive with a shared hosting solution – such as downloading or streaming audio
4. Your dedicated server is customizable to meet your site’s needs

Can you manage a dedicated server?

Because of all of the special features and benefits that a dedicated server has to offer, you may become overwhelmed trying to manage it all. Make sure that you are knowledgeable about what you are receiving and understand the responsibility of managing a server. Remember, the responsibility depends on the type of server.

1. With a managed server, the hosted leases you a server and handles the administration of it, which leaves you to focus on the content.
2. With an unmanaged server, the host will be set up like a machine and hooks to their network and hand you the password. It is up to you to keep the server running.

For more information and to see if your business is right for a dedicated server, visit www.aerocominc.com and download white papers based on the technology that you are looking for. Still want more? Give us a call to receive a free quote from your preferred provider with the best pricing! contact one of AeroCom’s “Geniuses” today! (877) 465-3505