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Windows Dedicated Hosting

Windows 2003 Dedicated Servers come pre equipped with IIS, Terminal Services, and basic Operating System installed. Apart from this a client can install any custom software/application he wishes to run on the server. Servers also come pre installed with ASP, ASP.NET, PHP. Database support includes MySQL, MS SQL 2005 and MS Access.

Linux Dedicated Hosting

Linux Dedicated servers usually come installed with the latest version of CentOS and all applicable upgrades and patches. Installation also includes Apache, PHP, MySQL, SendMail, PostgreSQL, BIND and any other software you need. Additionally a client can install any custom software/application he wishes to run on the server.

DNS Services

DNS is required to point a domain name to the server IP address in order to allow the web site to resolve from that particular server and be visible from anywhere in the world. Many Dedicated Server providers provide Managed DNS Services along with Dedicated Servers for no additional cost. Installing a DNS server on your servers will bring in extra load and a performance degrades for your existing web site for no additional benefit. For just a couple of DNS records it does not make sense to install an entire DNS server on your machine which is basically optimized to serve web data rather than be a DNS server.

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Benefits of a Dedicated Server

* The direct benefits of a dedicated server hosting plan surround the ability to totally administer a web server. The advantage to be able to effectively maintain a dedicated server lies in one’s ability to control the variables associated with reliability and stability. In a dedicated environment, server overload, malicious scripts from other users, and too many installed applications are variables which can be controlled, as compared to this loss of management in shared server hosting.

* Furthermore, a dedicated server allows one to only install applications or software that applies to the major hosting goal at hand. Conversely, shared web hosting has installed software that may or may not be related to the web hosting goals.

* Reliance on the web host repair services and time delays of platform repairs can be minimized, as one may intervene and provide solutions to existing problems with dedicated hosting. Having the option to add patches, upgrade software, or tweak performance is invaluable and allows the dedicated server administrator to work with 24 hour access to perform adjustments, corrections, or updates.

* Lastly, speed of downloads can be determined through the amount of bandwidth that is dedicated to just your website. Statistically, visitors will quickly leave a site if the load time was long. Dedicated servers allow quick delivery of web pages, which increases the probability of keeping web site visitors on a site that may convert them to paying customers. Furthermore, quick loading pages enhance the company’s image and may encourage existing customers to refer your web-based services to others.

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Dedicated server hosting can alleviate the need to share hardware or software with any other sites or web pages. Webmasters are given the autonomy to decide on applications that are installed on the server to create specific configurations for their web needs, and have the ability to provide a secure environment for their site. As compared to a shared-server environment, dedicated server hosting offers a peace of mind that a site will be delivered in a reliable and secure manner.

There are major benefits of dedicated hosting, as discussed below. However, the major disadvantage, cost, is quickly being overcome. Because of continual growth in the dedicated server hosting industry, the rates for dedicated server plans are rapidly declining. A competitive environment drives up the level of service and decreases cost. This reduction is powered by an increase in small and medium-sized businesses gaining an online presence and the rapid proliferation of web hosting providers.

Advantages

* Dedicated hosting is favorable because of 2 major assets: control and reliability.
* Since a dedicated web administrator has more control over a dedicated server, it tends to be more secure, compared to a shared web server. By knowing what exactly is installed on a dedicated server through full root access, a system administrator is able to confidently make decisions on the software and application updates necessary to maintain the dedicated web server and keep it running in its most optimal configuration.
* Increased reliability is another major asset of dedicated hosting, as a server administrator has the self-sufficiency to optimize page loads by tweaking variables such as page load speed and general server resource allocation. This server reliability translates to customer satisfaction and an increase in the bottom line goals of a web site’s presence.

Disadvantages

* While the benefits of dedicated hosting is apparent, the bottom line consideration, especially for business purposes is cost. Dedicated hosting is significantly more expensive compared to shared or virtual web hosting, and until recently, could most commonly be quoted at several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars per month. Although cost may still be exorbitant, most businesses are able to justify the use of dedicated servers through a true web analysis to weigh the resources necessary to run applications and code.
* Another drawback is the need to be able to monitor, install, upgrade and configure programs, add sites, deal with potential hacks, and troubleshoot systems. Therefore, the necessary system administration skills, if one does not possess them, may definitely inhibit the successful implementation of a web site hosted on a dedicated web server

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Even the most powerful web server in the world cannot handle millions of requests instantaneously. Unfortunately you can’t just setup an additional web server and copy your web sites content over to it. It takes in-depth planning to design the hardware topography required to handle the stress millions of hits can have on a web server environment. eUKhost has years of experience helping some of the most successful sites in the world combat stress and load failure due to instantaneous customer demand. Each load balanced servers/clustered servers hosting customer receives a dedicated hosting engineer to consult, design and deploy a high-availability solution specifically geared toward your needs.

By employing a proven, managed solution, our experts will monitor your sites availability 24 hours a day making sure that no matter how many hits it’s taking, that your content is being delivered on time and every time.

Load Balancing and Clustering Solutions
Do you need back-end application servers capable of handing millions of database queries or E-Business transactions? Do you need scalable hardware and software? — If so clustering solutions are perfect for you.

Server Mirroring Solutions
Do you need 100% uptime guranteed? Does your site require quick deployment and scalable hardware to meet your sites millions of hits? Try server mirroring solutions to give your site that extra relablility it deserves.

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Web Hosting

When we talk about website hosting, we like to think of it as a location for your website to live or operate from. Most people do not choose the least or most expensive place to live.

We believe that your you should look for the same things for your website as you would for your home or place of business:

Accessibility
Reliability
Affordability
Value

Sadly, many people do not give it much thought and end up hosting with the least expensive or the most expensive (thinking that for that price it must be the best). Some people choose to host with Bob’s neighbor’s brother’s company.

Review hosting packages and see if you do not agree that they offer the best value for your website hosting dollar.

Our UNIX Web Hosting Packages include the following features:.

World Class Data Center

Our 99.96% uptime guarantee is made possible by our state of the art data center featuring dual UPS, dedicated backup generator and multiple redundant internet gateways.

High Performance Web Servers

Our rackmounted web servers are powerful industrial-strength equipment providing optimized performance.

Load Balanced Web Servers

Multiple redundant load balanced web servers means increased reliability and performance at no extra cost.

Advanced Control Panel

Managing your web site and email accounts does not require advanced technical skills. Our online control panel is simple enough for a novice but powerful enough for experienced users.

Enhanced Email New - Email Virus Scanning

Every account includes unlimited POP3 and iMAP accounts, email forwarding, list server, catch-all alias, auto-responders, vacation messages, web based email, and spam filters.

Apache Web Server

The most popular web server software in use today. Provides the best combination of security, reliability and performance in a shared hosting environment.

Full Developer Environment

Support for all major tools and languages including Secure Shell (SSH), Server Side Includes (SSI), CGI-BIN, FastCGI, Perl, PHP, Python, and MySQL.

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RAID allows the system to read or write to multiple disks at once as though they were one single disk. There are a few flavors, some are redundant (RAID 1) some are faster (RAID 0) and some are redundant and faster (RAID 1+ 0 or RAID 5).

RAID 0 writes and reads different information to/from two drives, so that you can “double” your input and ouput (it’s not exactly doubled, but it’s a vast improvement over a single drive) Basically you can look at it this way - you may be able to suck soda through a straw really fast, but if you have two straws - you can suck twice as much soda in the same amount of time. Although it doesn’t exactly double as there is some overhead, it’s a similar idea for Raid0.

RAID 1 writes and reads the same information to/from two drives, so if one of the two drives fails there is no downtime and the other drive will continue to function. This will not increase read/write speed but it will increase reliability. Basically one hard drive is mirrored to another on the fly, and should one fail the changeover to a single drive is transparent.

What are advantages of RAID?
Reundancy, Speed, or Redundancy+Speed

What are disadvantages of RAID?
If it’s software raid (no hardware controller) the raid overhead can create a CPU load and if it’s being accessed a lot can cause some issues. Generally Hardware raid solutions are not affected by this issue as they have their own processing power built in ot handle the Raid Array, but if it’s “free raid” chances are it’s not hardware.

Faster Server or Slower because of RAID?
If it’s set up with RAID 0 or RAID 5 it could be faster, if it’s software it would be faster most likely but would load the server a bit more during I/O. If it’s hardware and RAID 0 or RAID 5 it would definitely be faster.

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There are thousands of ways to make money on the Internet. If you create a website, you may try, and the customer to your site, either to purchase goods or click on ads. Ads on Web sites generate substantial revenues for site owners. Some sites solely dependent on advertising revenue to continue.

All sides need a host. A host is a server that is the connection between your site and your customers. All websites have a server. Most small business Web sites using a shared server. This means that they pay a small fee each month shares of a server with other companies.

Large companies, but with a dedicated server. A dedicated server hosts only your website. Since you are not sharing space and bandwidth on the server with others, you have a lot more space. You also have the option of a lot more visitors to your site because of bandwidth.

If you are on a dedicated server, you can use the space to affiliate sites. They can generate revenue through advertisements and even a link to your company’s Web site. By adding a little smaller content of this site is that you can earn revenue from advertising and affiliate ads. Affiliate ads specify a percentage of the profits, if a customer buys a certain product or service, having him on your site.

Thanks to the freedom of space and bandwidth offered by a dedicated server, you can earn an unlimited amount of money on the Internet. Although a dedicated server costs more than a single server in the monthly fees, the differences in fees can be more than mitigated if the additional space for a good purpose.

Once you understand the concept of a dedicated server, the sky is the limit when it comes to making money to access the Internet.

Another way to make money on the Internet with dedicated servers is to use other host-business Web sites. If you have the opportunity, to a dedicated server with a template, and quite a bit of a computer literacy, you can use either the dedicated server to provide service to other pages on the Internet, or you can use it to your own host - Group websites.

Ads are a great way to the revenue on your site. If you have your own dedicated server, you can decide what kind of ads can be found on your website as well as the partner products that you want to sell. You can use a variety of sites, all of your dedicated servers and have total control over the money, the characteristics of each individual.

Whether you decide on the dedicated server to host your own web sites or other sites host, you money on the Internet with a dedicated server. Whether you advertising revenue, affiliate sales, your own product or service sales of other individuals and businesses, the Internet has unlimited opportunities for making money.

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When choosing a dedicated server package it is well worth your time to look at the type of control panel that comes with your server.

I should say right now that I am very biased. I have several dedicated servers and also recommend to my own clients  that they look for a server package that includes WHM (Web Host Manager). WHM is the control panel that is used with hosting accounts that have the CPanel control panel. WHM is like the ‘master control’. I have used the Plesk and Ensim control panels and they really don’t come anywhere near WHM/CPanel in terms of functionality, control and user friendliness.

That’s not to say that there isn’t a learning curve involved. With any application or script that provides many functions there is always going to be some learning involved. Here are my top 5 reasons I choose WHM / CPanel over other control panels:

Total Control - With WHM you have control over many more system parameters and constraints than with any of the other control panels.

Security - WHM provides a security center that allows you to easily allow and deny IPs, set the security level of your firewall and carry out basic system scans for trojans, rootkits and viruses.

Versatility - You can use a WHM/CPanel server to operate hundreds of your own domains and sites or you can provide reseller style accounts, giving control to others.

Utilities - Most WHM/CPanel installations include Fantastico which provides you with a large range of scripts and tools which can be installed with just a few clicks.

Support - CPanel provide excellent support and there is also a very active community forum and WHM/CPanel related training available from third parties.

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If you are serious about your online business, you might just consider looking for a dedicated web server. A dedicated server is actually an entire server which is at your disposal, and which is not shared with anybody else.

Right from the beginning, the advantages are very clear: you, as the webmaster, have full control over your server, including the choice of operating system, server hardware, addons etc. Almost everything on a managed dedicated server can be customized as per your own personal needs, while the administration part is taken care of by the hosting company.

The most important advantage of using a managed dedicated server is that your website performance will not be affected by the traffic of the other websites with which you would have been sharing your server’s bandwidth.

Dedicated hosting environment provides an exclusive server devoted to the sole purpose of serving one user only. You do not share the resources with other users.

Before dedicated servers became popular, a webmaster used to have two hosting options, low-priced shared hosting model and the premium-priced dedicated server. A person who bought space on a shared server would get a certain amount of disk space and monthly transfer, and would have the web site served from a common web server.

The hosting provider would attempt to provide a wide range of options for the web site developer, in order to increase the popularity of their products. But, for example, if a customer needed a non-standard program installed or maybe wanted to use a privileged account in order for a particular utility to run, he would not have the ability to do so on a shared server.

A simple example might be a site which requires a database to store the information in. Many hosting companies provide the standard MySQL database to use on their servers. If your application requires another type of database though, then it could prove to be incompatible with the shared hosting account.

And a dedicated server can be customized anyway you want. But, there’s also a catch. Because it can handle much more traffic than a shared hosting account, their much better performance doesn’t come cheap. A typical dedicated server can cost the savvy webmaster hundreds of dollars per month depending on its size, network connectivity and the amount of management required from the hosting company.

Webmasters who don’t fit into the standard shared hosting model and find that it doesn’t work anymore for them, or whose sites grew very popular and required a large amount of resources have the alternative of a dedicated server. It can be customized to exactly fit the needs of you as a site developer. And as long as your business is very successful, you are probably way better with a dedicated server at your disposal.

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