Sunday, 16 June 2013

The Best Way To Ensure A Website Is Fast And Reliable Is With A Dedicated Hosting Server

By Liliana Mills


When a client leases a server for the sole purpose of hosting their website it is known as a dedicated hosting server. As it can be wholly customised it is the most flexible option for a customer with complex or changing requirements. Websites are typically hosted at data centres ensuring top level reliability. Although it the most expensive option it is also much cheaper than hosting the site locally.

Hosted means flexible. Customers are able to define their requirements for both software and hardware and specify when upgrades are performed. Many prefer a Microsoft based system due to familiarity and the availability of administrators with the appropriate experience, others prefer Linux servers as they are typically slightly cheaper and slightly faster.

A premium option is Complex Managed Hosting. This is the option for systems that require a higher level of administration especially in the first year. By reducing or eliminating the administrative burden on the customer it can save money in staffing costs as well as ensuring a professional service.

Custom support levels are possible allowing the administration to match the business needs. During the first year of a new or migrated site a much higher level of support is typically required. After the first year support can be scaled down to a level suitable for maintaining the site.

Ensuring adequate security is maintained is vitally important. For example software producers regularly issue security updates however these need to be tested before they are installed on a live server. Monitoring can ensure attacks by hackers, such as a DDoS or brute force attack can be quickly detected and dealt with as quickly as possible. Experts monitor security news and ensure the best practices are maintained in a changing environment.

Problems are prevented by using proactive support. Malicious code can be added to a site by not taking the correct preventative steps. For example hidden code could be included in the title of a forum link that would allow an attacker to compromise a system. An exploited system could have its files and webcam exploited leading to some potentially very embarrassing security breaches. An experienced specialist would be able to detect this loophole and take preventative steps to stop this from happening. Fixing a problem reactively should be avoided as much as possible.

Upgrading a system is relatively transparent and low cost. As no hardware needs to be purchased by the customer this is much cheaper than with a local system. Upgrades are done with little or no disruption to the site allowing the site to be moved to a faster system or one with higher storage.

For the optimum levels of security, stability, customisability and control a dedicated hosting server is the best option. For businesses that require a website that handles high levels of traffic it as a necessity. Complex Managed Hosting allows remote experts to manage the site, ensure it is reliable and follow the correct procedures for testing security updates and installing upgrades.




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