Personal sites have two types of servers running them
. These are management dedicated hosting web servers and the co-location web servers. The web servers offer high performance site managing and are generally used for businesses and offices. The web servers are maintained on a different location dedicated to maintaining the server.
Many factors come into play and both types are equally balanced. However if an in depth decision is to be made one of these choices may prove to be more beneficial than the other.
Managed dedicated servers are the stable choice between the two and are maintained by the provider. This web server is best suited for a business or office that is not dependent on a tech staff. Therefore all technical server needs will be taken care by the provider for an additional cost. This cost can vary depending on the server. The provider guarantees to the owner onsite service and around the clock support and provides technicians and onsite management staff.
The security and the management of the server will be left to the provider. Administrator rights will be shared so that any changes or hardware installations can be done both by the owner and the provider. The luxury that is offered to you by this kind of server is ease of mind and immediate tech support. Therefore owners will not have to worry about finding support to fix any issues.
The alternate web server co-location is a cheaper solution. It is similar to management hosting servers but varies for the fact it lacks provider support. Co-location servers are placed in offices or in another location which is suited to handle the hardware. Owners must provide power and internet connections compatible with the server. This server type is ideal for small offices with IT staff capable of maintaining and servicing the server hardware.
The basic difference between these two servers is the maintenance and cost. While co-location is cheaper customers may find that owner employed servicing may cost more than the provider's plan. So therefore a managed dedicated hosting web server would be the ideal solution. Provider schemes tend to be reasonable for the services and the peace of mind that it comes with.