Friday, February 13, 2009

What's Best, Shared or Dedicated Server?

By Ricardo d Argence

A very important decision you have to make if you decide to have a sophisticated website is what type of server will be best to use for hosting your business. A site available on the web is hosted on a server. It gives you space online and brings traffic to your site.

There are two types of servers you can use when deciding what type of hosting you want for your internet website. A shared server is most popular with small business websites and individual websites. 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.

However, shared servers are not the best optionl for large businesses. For smooth traffic on your site you will require a better bandwidth. Your bandwidth may not be able to keep up with thousands of visitors a day, leaving some customers in the dark.

Additionally, for many servers that are shared there is a finite amount of space available. For large or growing internet businesses, a dedicated, dependable server is the way to go. It increases your space size and free up the bandwidth so your customers are no longer left out in the cold. 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.

Although dedicated servers cost a substantial amount more to get started then a shared server, building businesses really don't have much of an option. If your goal is to grow your internet business, you need to select a dedicated server.

Yes, they are more expensive than shared servers, but dedicated servers offer distinct advantages to justify premium price and can be available for monthly rentals as low as $100. Not only can you incorporate as many ads and affiliates as you like on your website but you're going to be hosting your website yourself. 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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