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Managed dedicated server
Dedicated Managed Server means that your website is being operated on its own server and all or some aspects of its management are being taken care of for you. Managed Hosting is for customers who prefer to have their web host provider maintain and monitor their dedicated servers, operating system and all supported applications. Companies or individuals who do not have the required system administration resources on-staff commonly choose this option. Managed dedicated server service includes the hardware, software, and ongoing upkeep of a dedicated server.
Managed Dedicated Server providers employ full-time system administrators that work 24/7 to maintain your dedicated managed servers. A managed dedicated server allows for not only more productivity, but eases your mind about a multitude of other issues, sometimes unforeseen by the Client and even the developers working on functions of the dedicated hosting server. Security is a very large factor in choosing not only a Managed dedicated hosting company, but also in choosing a managed dedicated Server.
The Dedicated Managed Server environment provides an exclusive server or servers devoted solely to your web site. You do not share a server with other customers, as with shared hosting. While simple, text-based sites are better suited for a shared server, enterprise-level web sites operate much more efficiently on a dedicated server because the dedicated hosting environment provides higher reliability, increased performance, greater security and exclusive use of system and network resources. Therefore, those sites that have high traffic, secure information, a high number of visitors or complex applications (i.e. e-commerce, dynamic content, database applications and multimedia applications) are better suited for a dedicated managed server.
Management features include.
Telephone based support
Server monitoring and recovery
Operating system updates
Software updates
Firewall servers
Backup servers
Advanced technical support
Advanced Configuration
Anti-spam and virus protection
Control panel software
Application installation
Managed dedicated servers often include these services as packages with the server. Managed dedicated servers differ from dedicated server or unmanaged dedicated servers as the owners are not expected to be the full time system administrators.
