Managed vs Unmanaged Dedicated servers
Posted on : 20-01-2010 | By : admin | In : Dedicated Servers
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There are 2 types of Dedicated servers one is managed and another one is Unmanaged Dedicated server. In this article I will explain the difference between Managed and Un managed Dedicated servers. Before choosing any one of them, it is very necessary to understand the complete difference between both of these servers.
What is Dedicated Server?
Dedicated server is physical servers placed in a data center that stores data is called a Dedicated Server. Dedicated server have a processor, hard drive and memory and their functionality is similar to a personal computer.
Types of Dedicated Servers:
1) Managed dedicated server
2) Umanaged dedicated server
The sameness and the advantages offered by both the types of dedicated servers can be understood by the way these servers work.
1) Unmanaged Dedicated Server:
When compared to Managed Dedicated servers, unmanaged dedicated servers are very cheap. In this web hosting service, your hosting provider will install all the applications that are required except the management done by you. This Unmanaged hosting provider will never provide any help, if you face any problem with the server, nor will they provide any upgrade for the applications/softwares. They will only provide assistance if there is any hardware failure occurs or your data center needs rebooting. There are many hosting providers charge fees even for the minimal support they provide.
2)Managed Dedicated Server:
Managed Dedicated server always keep you hassle free, the hosting provider takes responsibility of all the admin functions such as installation of application and upgrades. They also provide assistance in case of any problem occurs. 3 factors should be considered before choosing any one of these services:
1) The hosting provider should have a good recognition and provide good 24×7 support.
2) Their terms of services should be fair enough and the cost of the server should be competitive and normal.
3) Before choosing you should also check the configuration of the servers they offer like bandwidth, RAM and HDD space.
Hence, unmanaged server will be a right option if you have technical competent staff to manage security and operations of the system. Otherwise, you should choose managed dedicated server option that will help handle troubles.
