Web Hosting Guide : Managed Hosting
Here, you will find some basic information about "Managed Hosting". Once you read this guide, you can refer to our featured Managed Hosting offers to select a provider for your site.
Managed Hosting FAQ:
What is a Managed Hosting?
Managed Hosting is the type of web hosting in which web hosting provider maintains and monitors customer's dedicated server and operating system. If you want to improve your dedicated hosting service but do not have the required staff, then Managed Hosting is ideal for you.
Why should I choose Managed Hosting?
Managed hosting is the perfect solution for web hosting needs from mid level to high level. Managed hosting offers businesses, ranging from small to large, a professionally maintained, fast and reliable web presence since it is designed to host busy, dynamic, database driven e-commerce sites and web pages. If what you need is a dedicated server, and you don't have the time to manage your own servers, the ideal solution for you is managed hosting.
Why should not I choose Managed Hosting?
Managed hosting is only ideal if you need a dedicated server but do not have expertise, time or IT resources to manage your own server. If you have the experience, desire and resources to manage your own server, then unmanaged hosting might be a better option for you.
What kind of advantages will I have with Managed Server Hosting?
Managed Server hosting have many attractive features:
- Since you own the server, there is an unlimited upgrade capacity. More memory, more drives and even cluster servers can be added if your web site or business requires more resources.
- Usually Managed Hosting companies provide server backups free of charge. This service ensures that your sites are protected against accidental loss of files and faulty hard drives.
- Technical experience is not required.
When searching for a Managed Server Hosting, what are the main concerns?
- Determine if your web site is large enough to cover the cost of a managed hosting service.
- Data and Equipment Security.
- Availability of Bandwith.
- Web hosting provider's knowledge and integrity.
- Web hosting provider's technical support.
- Uptime guarantee.
- Server Backups.
What questions can be asked to a Managed Server Hosting Provider?
Here are some questions you might want to ask your hosting provider:
- What brand of peripherals and computers do you use?
- What is your connection to the Internet?
- How many hours do your management staff work?
- Do you provide backup services for the servers and how often?
- In case of a problem, how long does it take to restore sites?
- What softwares are installed on the server?
- Are there software packages that you do not manage?
Glossary of terms:
Dedicated Hosting
The dedicated hosting environment provides an exclusive server or a set of servers devoted only to your web site. Unlike with shared hosting, you do not share a server with other customers.
Shared Hosting
Shared hosting is the type of hosting in which the hosting providers serves multiple web sites on a single web server, each with its own domain name. Shared hosting is provided by most web hosting companies. Although it is a cheap solution for a web presence, shared hosting is not sufficient for web sites with high traffic. It is much better to look for a dedicated server if your web site have such a high traffic.
Unmanaged Hosting
Unmanaged Hosting is for those who have enough experience to manage and maintain their own dedicated servers.
Uptime
Uptime is a term for the time during which a server is operational and running. Downtime is the opposite term of uptime. Uptime is measured in terms of a percentile. For example, %99.999.
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