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Six things to know about dedicated servers

Six things you may not have known about Dedicated Servers

What is a dedicated server? Put simply, a Dedicated Servers is a single, physical server owned by you but looked after in a secure data centre. They are fully flexible and always accessible, allowing you to access data, files and information whenever you need, wherever you are.

Why does my business need a dedicated server? Dedicated servers allow companies to access information stored on their company server quickly and easily.

Who uses a dedicated server? Dedicated Servers can benefit businesses operating from multiple locations, or have staff working remotely. They are also suitable for businesses which own their own IT server equipment, but do not employ full-time IT staff.

Larger businesses and corporations often favour dedicated servers as they require data security and access to their files, data and information quickly and at all times. For entrepreneurs and small businesses, a dedicated server offers complete control, the ability to select the preferred operating system and you don’t have to share it with others!

What are the benefits of Dedicated Servers? Flexibility – As you are the owner of the server, you are not sharing the operating system with anyone else. You have full control over the server and can access it at any time.

Reliability – Dedicated servers have high power and performance stability, which means if your business or company website is hosted on the server, there is less of a chance of it going down and making it unavailable to customers and potential clients. As you are not sharing the server with other users, the bandwidth and memory is all yours, too.

Cost effective – Choosing a dedicated server helps to lower the cost of internet bandwidth, location, security and hardware as with HA Hosting, everything is put into one monthly package. You can either buy or rent the rack space (which holds the server) from a data centre, meaning you only purchase what you need.

Performance – As you are the single owner of a dedicated server, congestion caused by a large amount of traffic to your company or businesses website is reduced. Your website will be accessible quicker, able to host large amounts of visitors and run smoothly.

Why use a data centre? Housing your server in a data centre means that you will benefit from increased bandwidth speeds making it easier to access files as well as additional layers of security, helping to keep your data safe?

Why choose HA Hosting? At HA Hosting, all our servers are stored in our secure data centre just minutes from Sheffield city centre. We are environmentally secure with all our floors hosting servers containing evaporated coolers and air conditioning to ensure overheating doesn’t occur. For server owners, we offer 24 hour access and security patrol the building with CCTV installed externally.

If you cannot access your server, we offer a level of basic support for all clients. This includes network access to your dedicated server, email and web server service. Throughout working hours, all servers are maintained by our dedicated and experienced members of staff.

Our dedicated servers are HP DL360’s or DL380’s – also known as the world’s bestselling server. They are all powered by Intel processors ensuring you are receiving the best performance and reliability from our servers. We offer affordable packages for any size business or individual looking to host their own website with the knowledge they have security, performance, power and professionalism when using HA Hosting.

Want to know more?

You can find more information about our dedicated servers here (link to page) and also order online. Alternatively, give us a call on 0114 228 0022

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by HA Hosting .