subject: Dedicated hosting 'could be a good option for e-commerce providers' [print this page] Firms involved in e-commerce may benefit from using dedicated hosting, it has been claimed.
Such services - which can also be referred to as managed hosting - are a type of internet hosting in which the client leases a whole server that is not shared with any other firm or individual.
This can be more flexible than shared hosting because organisations have full control over the server, including their choice of hardware and operating systems.
According to an article on lonad News, this can be ideal for companies that sell their products or services over the web.
It remarked: "Dedicated hosting is a great option for many businesses [that] need to maintain a secure solution, locked down to just their own use.
"For example, for e-commerce providers or for mission critical applications where they require their site to not only be secure but continually available as they either generate revenue through it or their reputation depends on it."
E-commerce has grown in popularity as use of the internet has become more prolific and this trend shows no sign of abating.
There are a number of advantages of trading in this way, one of which being there are fewer overheads than when enterprises rely on selling their offerings in physical shops.
Meanwhile, the news source went on to point out that another advantage of having managed hosting is that, if something goes wrong, it can be quickly and easily fixed.
It added: "Better still, you'll have the flexibility you need to keep your site running when traffic starts to come in leaps and bounds."
This feature is important to many businesses as when sites crash due to an excessive volume of users, companies can lose considerable amounts of money through lost transactions - which could ultimately lead to them struggling to remain in operation.
Dedicated hosting 'could be a good option for e-commerce providers'
