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In addition, dedicated hosting often consists of bandwidth provided by the host. It connects the server to the Internet and corresponds to its speed expressed in Gigabits per second (Gb / s) or Megabits per second (Mb / s). Thus, the more efficient the speed, the faster the information is sent.
The dedicated server is a physical computer device installed in a data center and equipped with a certain number of components (RAM, processor, hard disk, etc.). On the contrary, the VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a virtual server. It is made up of its own characteristics and its own operating system, but it is not a computer in the physical sense.
In terms of performance, the dedicated server offers more important characteristics than the VPS and is therefore more efficient from this point of view. However, the VPS has significant advantages: speed of processing, capacity to increase memory or processor, etc.
Another determining criterion, the cost of the VPS is more accessible than that of the dedicated server. Indeed, while the server requires the intervention of a service provider for its hardware configuration, the installation of a VPS is done through virtualization software.
Today, companies are turning more and more to dedicated servers. Indeed, to ensure their online presence, companies must acquire a domain name and hosting. When the website generates low traffic, a shared server is sufficient. However, sites with high traffic prefer dedicated hosting. They thus have all the resources of the server and are free to control it as they wish.
Professionals appreciate dedicated servers because of the many uses they offer: web service, e-mail service, website hosting, video game programs, etc. The dedicated server is also an excellent hosting solution for businesses. who wish to store and protect their sensitive data. These are effectively contained on a server over which the company has exclusive control.
More specifically, the dedicated servers are aimed at the following users :
The management of a dedicated server is done remotely, thanks to various means of connection. The host assigns a public IP address to the server which allows the user to connect to it.
If the user can control the dedicated server himself, this requires technical knowledge. In the absence of sufficient skills, it is advisable to use a service provider to administer dedicated hosting.
When the management of the dedicated server is entrusted to an external service provider, the term “managed dedicated server” is used. The service provider ensures the maintenance of the hosting, security updates, relations with the host and monitors the availability of the server.
Outsourcing services are generally billed by the hour of intervention, or as a flat rate. However, sometimes the cost of managing the server is much higher than the cost of renting the server itself.
The major advantage of the dedicated server is that all of its resources (power, memory, connection, etc.) are made available to a single site. It thus offers better performance in the event of heavy traffic or intense data flow. This reduces the risk of slowing down or breaking down when traffic is high. This is the reason why this type of hosting is perfectly suited to e-commerce sites, social networks or forums.
De plus, l'exclusivité du serveur permet d'ajuster ses performances en fonction du projet web. Le locataire bénéficie en effet d'une liberté d'utilisation totale en ce qui concerne l'installation et la In addition, the exclusivity of the server makes it possible to adjust its performance according to the web project. The lessee benefits in fact from total freedom of use with regard to the installation and configuration of the software. In this sense, the dedicated server is a much more flexible hosting solution than shared hosting.
Another advantage lies in the security offered by the dedicated server to its user. Indeed, all the data is kept on a server available for the client only. Sensitive and confidential data is not shared with other tenants and is thus protected.
The aforementioned advantages have a counterpart: the price of a dedicated server is much higher than shared hosting which does not offer the same guarantees of performance, reliability or even security. Exclusivity does come at a cost.
In addition, managing a dedicated hosting requires technical computer skills. Only tenants who can prove knowledge of system administration can manage their server themselves. In the absence of such knowledge, users must call on external providers offering outsourcing services. However, when it is entrusted to an expert, the management of the dedicated server is relatively expensive.
To summarize, the main drawback of the dedicated server is its relatively high cost, in particular when the tenant delegates his administration to a specialist.