Managed hosting service, also dedicated hosting service, is a type of Internet hosting where organisations exclusively lease an entire server for their own use. This offers them much in terms of flexibility, quality, pricing and choices as they have full control over the servers.
Your Server’s Operating System
Business owners who choose to lease an entire dedicated server can choose which Operating System to use for their company. They can also take their pick among a vast array of hardware and software which their customers need. They can use commercial OS such as Microsoft Windows Server – provided through Microsoft SPLA – or variations of Linux and Unix (open source operating systems). They may also use other free open source community OS, such as CentOS, Debian, Fedora Core and other Linux distributions or BSD systems FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD.
Dedicated Server Management
This remains a gray area until now. Some managed hosting companies define fully managed servers as having a web based control panel to take care of their customers’ needs. Others believe that having dedicated system engineers on call, ready to respond to and take care of all server and network-related problems is what fully managed servers are all about. In a way, both are true. However, server management includes a broad range of services.
These services include:
- Operating system updates
- Application updates, monitoring & management
- Server monitoring & Technical support
- SNMP hardware monitoring
- Antivirus updates, Firewall services & Security audits
- DNS hosting service & DDoS protection and mitigation
- Backups and restoration, Disaster recovery & Intrusion detection
- Load balancing, Database administration & Performance tuning
- Software installation and configuration
- User management & Programming consultation
Superior Security & Reasonably Priced Plans
Dedicated servers provide the most secure virtual environments. They ensure that their server networks are safe from the intrusion of hackers, invaders, spammers and other harmful elements such as Trojans, crashers, worms and viruses. This makes managed hosting ahead of the competition when it comes to safety and security.
Customers also have a wide array of plans and packages to choose from, all of which are affordable and includes add-ons that will keep users coming back for more. Today, reduced monthly packages are made available to users with options to avail of freebies and useful software designed to make the customers’ life easier and hassle free.
