Dedicated Servers Clarified

Free and paid shared plans are among the most widely used website hosting solutions on the marketplace. They are splendid for small-scale websites that do not necessitate lots of system resources and do not receive that many visitors, but for heavy resource-absorbing web portals with many thousands of web site visitors, a more powerful platform is demanded. If you are searching for a robust, avant-garde hosting platform that can tackle even 1 000 000's of everyday visits, a dedicated package is your most suitable alternative.

Tackle the Load Created by Your Websites with a Dedicated Server

With the dedicated hosting solution, you rent a whole server whose system resources will be utilized solely by your websites. Just as any computer, each dedicated server has one or more microprocessors operating at a specific speed, a specific amount of RAM, one or more hard disks, and so on. A dedicated server is actually a computer with hardware aimed to tackle intense load and specific software installed on it, like web server software, PHP and MySQL software, and so on, which permits the websites accommodated on it to be reachable on the web.

Managed Dedicated Hosting Services

A dedicated server can be administered either by the host, or by the customer, on the basis of the concrete dedicated package package. In either situation, the side handling the hosting server has access to a software platform to restart it at any given time. Management is done via a CP graphical user interface that enables you to check the tasks running on the web server.

Operating Systems for Dedicated Packages

There are different hosting server OSs like Windows, FreeBSD, various Linux distributions, and so on. Some web hosting companies provide dedicated packages utilizing one specific Operating System, whereas others give customers an option. MSSQL databases and .NET sites require a Windows web server, for example, and will not function on a different Operating System, whereas PHP and HTML based sites utilizing MySQL databases will run on any OS. Before leasing a dedicated server, discover what the web hosting company provides and what the requirements of your web site are.

Software Platforms for Dedicated Packages

By default, each dedicated server includes all the software apps required in order to administer a site - web server software, database software (MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, etc.), PHP software, FTP server software and so on, so once you get the dedicated hosting server, you can upload your web site files and take the web site online. The majority of hosting companies give root privileges, i.e. you can install any software platforms on the dedicated server and modify any settings. Some script-powered software platforms need server-side apps that should be pre-installed in order for them to perform. A lot of shopping cart scripts, for example, include such a precondition, and being provided with complete root-level access to the dedicated server is crucial for managing an online shop. Other providers do not give full root access, but help the customer activate the required software applications - this is the so-called managed web hosting service, as compared with the unmanaged hosting solution, which includes root access.

Dedicated Package by 'Westgate WEBS Hosting and Free Domains'

The textual, visual and aural content on the dedicated server can be managed either via a Secure Shell (SSH) client or via a web hosting CP graphical interface such as cPanel, DirectAdmin, Hepsia, etc. There are 10's of web hosting CP tools out there, and usually web hosting corporations provide a number of them, and with complete root access at hand, the client can activate any of them. All website files, databases, e-mail boxes, access logs and program installations are managed easily through a graphical user interface in a web browser, so no advanced knowledge is required. Particular CPs also comprise a reseller back office dashboard, so if you opt for a dedicated server, you can not merely host your website files, but also offer shared website hosting plans to other users to earn revenue. We, at Westgate WEBS Hosting and Free Domains, offer free invoicing software and a domain reseller account with each and every dedicated package plan of ours, which allows you to found your own hosting firm and make cash in no time since the web hosting market is constantly blossoming.