The company that has grown and needs to move from a shared hosting service to a dedicated server can have as much or as little control over the management of that server as they want. A dedicated server provider can offer your company root administrator access which will leave the management of that server to you and your IT department. This option is often the first choice for companies who have the desire to take a more “hands on” approach to the day to day operations of the dedicated server….

A large increase in web traffic can mean that your business is really taking off. Depending upon the amount of traffic you are getting you may need to answer this increase by upgrading to a dedicated server. Dedicated servers are almost a must when there is a great deal of users accessing your website. This stems from the fact that your current hosting service provider may not be handling the increased traffic properly or giving you enough bandwidth. Prior to making this decision your first consideration should be price –…

The computer service industry has long been offering redundancy and other solutions for when disaster, usually in the form of data loss, strikes a business’ computer network. A power failure while employees are entering data into your system or when customers are accessing your e-commerce web site can cost you a lot of money. The way to combat this kind of business interruption is by having a mirror server working for you at all times. The mirror server is a second server that can be connected to the primary server….

The terms cloud hosting, virtual private server and dedicated server are thrown around so often these days that it is becoming easy to assume everyone knows exactly what each one is . For the benefit of those that don’t work in computer services, let’s take a look at one of them, the Virtual Private Server and offer a more detailed explanation. Starting at the beginning a server is a specialized piece of computing equipment that connects many users via a specialized operating system. A Virtual Private Server is actually a…

The business that has decided to use a dedicated server for their company usually relies on it primarily for website hosting services. The amount of traffic that you receive is usually the main determinant for moving to a dedicated server as this option tends to offer much more in the way of complementing your growing business. A dedicated server offers the growing business a multitude of useful options like file management and data storage. When you use a dedicated server for these purposes you will need to have a reliable…

With the explosion of computer network capability in your office many employees can work simultaneously on the same job without moving from their desks. If you want to expand this capability your company can look into creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN enables employees to access your computer network from remote locations and do anything from read their emails to join in on a teleconference. This network can also allow you to hire a great person who can’t move to your location but can still work for you…

The Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a very affordable option for a business that has a high amount of internet traffic but not enough to make the expense of a dedicated server necessary. These businesses will have a lot of inquiries about their products or need a lot of memory for specific applications but not necessarily a large ecommerce application such as a shopping cart. The perfect VPS client is one who needs more capacity than their current server can provide but less than what a dedicated server offers. The…

The term dedicated server is very appropriate because not only is it a server dedicated for your business it is also like your most dedicated employees because it is working all the time. That is why you need to consider how hard your current server is working prior to deciding if you need to upgrade to a dedicated server. Web sites that need a dedicated server are those that have a lot of visitors and a lot of interaction with those visitors. A good analogy would be a retail store…

A company that has seen more traffic than their current system in house can handle may very well need to increase server capacity in order to effectively serve customers. There are multiple solutions to this type of issue – you can opt to get a dedicated server through a web hosting provider or maybe go the route of the Virtual Private Server (VPS). The company that is used to having a server in house may like the idea of sticking with a dedicated server.If there is more traffic expected in a…

The term redundant has been used a lot more lately to describe something good instead of a bad speaking habit. The computer industry is usually proud of their redundancy and they well should be. There are times when a computer suffers a sudden breakdown and having a redundant system available that’s been saving the work being done can make all the difference in the world. It also is good to have a redundant system that is connected to your customers seeking information from your web pages. The sudden downtime on…