Wednesday, January 28, 2009

What's Best, Dedicated or Shared Server?

By Ricardo d Argence

If you have a refined web site for your business, you are surely contemplating what kind of server you will need. A server, in reality, is what is hosting your website online. It gives you internet space and helps increase hits to your website.

You have the option of choosing from two types of servers as you consider your internet website hosting needs. Shared servers are often used by small business websites or private homepages. The other type of server is a dedicated server.

Some of the pros of sharing a server are: Some of them are free. Often, templates are offered in shared hosting to enable people with little computer expertise to create a website. Shared servers offer a variety of different services. Shared services are have a variety of different plans which are relatively inexpensive.

Shared servers are a better choice for both individual and small business websites. Some shared servers, especially the free ones, will want to put mandatory ads on your website. This is how they pay for their website. Some companies will permit placement of your ads on your website, which will increase your income.

Shared servers, however, are not ideal for large businesses. Because you share the server with other websites, the bandwidth may have a problem with directing your traffic to your website if it becomes too heavy. If you are getting thousands of visitors a day, the bandwidth may not be able to keep up; leaving some of your customers in the dark.

Additionally, space is limited for those using shared servers. It would be best if you had a server used only for internet business purposes. It enlarges your space size, and frees up bandwidth so that all of your customers can get through to the site. This is especially important if your business has forums or shopping carts. These are called databases and tend to take up a lot of space.

Building a business is the best reason for a dedicated server, even though it costs quite a lot more than a shared one. Choosing is dedicated server is the best thing for the internet business that wants to grow.

Some dedicated servers can cost as little as $100 per month, it is more costly than a shared server, but he difference in cost will soon make up for itself. In addition to virtually hosting your own website, you will also be able to incorporate as many ads and affiliates as you want on your website. This can also bring you in extra revenue.

With a server that is stable, there is no limit on your business' growth. Your website can even get affiliates that relate to your business. There are all sorts of ways to make money online and most of them include advertising of some sort. You can earn more money with a dedicated server, because you alone choose which ads you want to put on your website.

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