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A dedicated server is a server that is leased or purchased by a client. Unlike shared hosting, it will be only the owner of that server who will host websites on that server. That is, that server wont be shared with any other clients, except the websites hosted by the owner of that server.

Most web hosting companies offer 100% root / Administrator access to the dedicated server, i.e the owner of the server will be able to access the dedicated server with root privilages.

Now, its upto the client that they purchase managed services while trying to signup with web hosting company or manage the server on their own. Managing the server includes various tasks such as initial server setup, server security including firewall and anti-bruteforce application installation, OS optimization, application optimization, service monitoring, 3rd party application installations etc.

If the client himself has good technical knowldge of managing a server, he can just purchase the server without managed services. Such a server is called UNMANAGED dedicated server.

If the client is not sure about technical issues related to server or does not have enough time to manage his/her own server, he can either purchase managed services from his web hosting provider OR hire a 3rd party server management company who specialize in server management support.

There are various companies that offer managed and unmanaged servers such as http://www.webhost.uk.net, http://www.infrenion.com etc. Going with a managed server is sometimes feasible instead of managing the server on your own as in such case the web hosting company techs are more acquainted with managing the server more efficiently than a third party entity.

Most web hosting companies offer only basic server support under their MANAGED server segments, however there are few companies such as http://www.webhost.uk.net that take complete care of the server incluing server monitoring and reboot requests.

Hope this helps..

Data Transfer Rates

Data transfer will need to be determined based on the amount of information that will be downloaded, as well as the type of content a site will be sharing (general text vs. high resolution graphics and multimedia).

Platforms

The two most common systems available are Windows based servers versus some flavor of UNIX (Linux and Solaris). Windows is historically more expensive, but is generally regarded as more user-friendly, especially with the ubiquitous presence of Windows-based pc's and administrators. Linux, on the other hand, is less expensive to install, but harder to maintain, as a steeper learning curve exists for those unfamiliar with it.

First, the platform should be conducive to the coding in which the website and necessary applications are developed. Next, since administration of the dedicated server will be done by the subscriber, the necessary skill base to support the platform must be in place. Commands and administration techniques are definitely platform-specific.

Monitoring

Dedicated server monitoring works to prevent service interruptions. The web host will provide a service that can, at a pre-set frequency, check a website to see downtime.

Automation

Although dedicated web servers may require a greater degree of skill, certain dedicated server hosting companies may offer software that will automate common procedures, thus lessening the high level knowledge necessary to maintain servers and implement new services.

Data Backup

Some dedicated server providers assist the web hosting subscriber with data backups.

Scalability

Dedicated server hosting providers should be able to account for major growth.

Service Level Agreements

More dedicated server hosts are publishing their SLA's, which thoroughly documents what they will do in exchange for what the customer is responsible for. For instance, some dedicated server hosts are offering features such as: 100% uptime guarantees, unlimited live answer technical phone-based support, free upgrades of patches, hot-fixes, etc. Try to visit this website for more information:

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If you're only storing and retrieving very small files and you need to do it from many remote locations, hosted is a good option. If you're mostly working from one location and use the server any more than a little bit, a local server is your best bet.

Hope this helps, and feel free to check out http://www.inovagent.com/file_servers for more information on local file servers.