estonpillay asked:


I want to host a video sharing website, kinda like youtube, if someone could please give me some help with the infrastucture, like dedicated servers, how much bandwidth i will use up, also how do i estimate how many users or tarffic i will get in the future?

Will Some also send me their personal email add so i can ask some more questions?

Thank you.

Uncle Rico asked:


I need a dedicated server for my small online business.
I’d like to start small, maybe 50 gig and expand up to a 500 gig server. What should I expect to pay per month (US dollars) for these two extremes? Approx price ranges will do.

Jake_B210 asked:


I have an application that I need to host on a dedicated server. Our main criteria in order of importance is price, service, and scalability.
Anyhelp is greatly appreciated!!

WebHostingGeek asked:


A shared web hosting service can be considered as a web hosting service that serves the web server with other websites. On the other hand, a dedicated hosting service uses a server that is entirely for you. It is yours as long as you rent it. It is completely dedicated towards your business and you only. In the case of a shared hosting service, the server maintenance is shared by a lot of other people. Thus, a shared web hosting type of service is usually considered as an economical method of maintaining a website.

A dedicated hosting service is not shared by anyone else and therefore this method of hosting service gives the company full control over the server and it allows the company to take all decisions regarding what operating system to use, what hardware to use etc. Now, considering the benefits of a dedicated server, you need to know when exactly you should shift from a shared to a dedicated web hosting service. In case, you are using a shared web hosting service and you want to know the right time to shift towards a dedicated hosting server then in that case, you must check for indicators which are as follows:

1) Moving towards getting more traffic :

You suddenly realize that your company is in need of more traffic. To achieve this goal, you need to increase the bandwidth by using a dedicated hosting service.

2) Need for a new operating system:

Your company may require changing to an operating system or hardware which is not supported by the present shared hosting service. In that case you can choose a dedicated hosting service, operating systems and hardware as per your choice.

3) Need for more services:

If the company needs more services than the present host, then it means that it is time for you to move on to a dedicated server. A shared hosting service always provides less service, compared to a dedicated server. For example: you may need a backup facility and your shared type server does not provide you with the same. In this case, you have to then shift to a dedicated type of server to get the benefit of using the backup facility which is provided by the dedicated server.

4) Its time for avoiding bad reputation:

Your online business can be handed by getting parked next to a website that also shares the same type server that you are using too. In other words, a shared type of server will give browsers a bad impression of the company’s website, although the company has nothing to bother with the neighbor’s website’s happenings.

5) Time for acquiring more disk space:

The company may require more disk space than what the present shared hosting service is offering. In the case of a dedicated web hosting service, the company has the liberty to choose requirements such as disk space and bandwidth and also services that can be included. So, if you require more disk space, you must then move on from your present shared hosting service to a dedicated web host.

Ray La Foy asked:


If you are serious about your online business, you might just consider looking for online dedicated hosting. The definition of dedicated hosting is having an entire server which is at the webmaster’s disposal, and which is not shared with anybody.

This obviously has more advantages than shared hosting because you, as the web site developer, have full control over the server, including option of operating system, hardware, etc. You can customize everything according to your preferences, while the administration is handled by the hosting company.

The greatest advantage of using online dedicated hosting is that your website performance will not be affected by other high traffic websites which you would have been sharing your server’s bandwidth with. The online dedicated hosting environment provides an exclusive server or servers devoted to the sole purpose of serving your web site. You do not share a media with other customers, and you avoid shared hosting.

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

The hosting company would try to provide a wide range of options for the web site developer, in order to increase to popularity of their products. But, unfortunately, a customer who needed a non-standard program installed or who wanted to use a privileged account in order for a particular utility to run would be completely not allowed to achieve these goals.

A simple example might be a site which required a database to store the priceless information. Many hosting companies would 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.

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 one alternative though: hosting their sites on a dedicated server.

A dedicated server can be customized to exactly fit the needs of a site developer. That’s where the name is from. If a particular database were needed, it could be installed instantly, as there were no other users to please.

While dedicated servers can be customized and can handle much more traffic than a shared hosting account, their much better performance doesn’t come cheap. A typical dedicated server can cost hundreds of dollars per month depending on its size, network connectivity and the amount of management required from the hosting company.

That’s why you need to be sure that you want to take your business seriously, and you really need a dedicated server before plunging in. But if your business is thriving and you have a lot of traffic, online dedicated hosting may be the right option for you.

Bishr Malahfji asked:


What is best hosting company (dedicated server) with the cheapest prices ?

Christine Anderssen asked:


Let’s recap the different types of hosting services that are available:

1. Free web hosting – these are normally sponsored through advertising. A no-no if you are serious about hosting your website for business purposes.

2. Shared hosting – shared hosting is the most common type of hosting available today. This is most commonly used if you are running a small website or are just starting out.

3. VPS hosting (Virtual Private Servers) – this is the poor man’s dedicated server. With VPS hosting the hosting provider partitions one server into multiple private spaces. You are therefore still sharing a server with other clients, but you get your own private ‘slice’ of this server. This means that your website performance will not be affected by the other clients sharing the same server since each client has his own virtual private space in which they run. Clients that host on VPS servers therefore has access to the same type of services normally only afforded by dedicated hosting technology

4. Dedicated hosting services are needed by clients with large websites that generate high volumes of traffic. There are also some companies which need huge storage space, and are not willing to share space with smaller companies but with the price of hardware and hard disks coming down in recent years, the more common reason to require a dedicated server these days are more to do with bandwidth usage and performance.

In both these cases, dedicated hosting providers the solution. Instead of sharing space on a shared server or even with a Virtual Private Server, you will lease an entire dedicated machine that is pre-configured for your requirements. Hosting companies that offer dedicated hosting are often larger and more established than companies that only offer shared hosting. Small web hosts often do not have the financial or technical muscle to provide dedicated hosting.

Web hosting companies that make provision for dedicated servers need to make a considerable investment in hardware and software, and because the client has full control over what type of software should be run on these machines, the hosting company also requires more investment in training and skills development of their staff. The hosting company also needs to make provision to stay up to date with the latest developments in hardware and software. The web host therefore needs to upgrade technology regularly to be able to provide state-of-the-art equipment.

Remember that the advantages of dedicated hosting is that the client does not control the hardware and basic software that is required to run the server, nor does the client have to employ any technical resources to maintain the hardware and software – this is completely the responsibility of the dedicated hosting provider.

This is why dedicated hosting costs considerably more than shared hosting or even VPS hosting. The cost can range between $99 to $2500 per month depending on which hosting company you deal with and depending on the client requirements. The cost will also be determined by the type of service contract that will be put in place between the client and the hosting company. Such a contract is commonly called a Service Level Agreement and it spells out the requirements of the client to a low level of detail. These requirements normally cover issues such as bandwidth usage, the required up-time of the server, scheduled maintenance slots and so on. The higher the required level of support from the hosing provider, the more expensive the monthly rental contract will be.

In some cases the client would do some of the management of the server himself (this is called un-managed hosting). In this case the hosting provider will only provide the physical server and infrastructure (e.g. network connectivity, storage space etc). In this case the actual management and monitoring of the servers are the responsibility of the client and this type of dedicated hosting should be on the cheaper side of dedicated hosting costs. It must be remembered then though that the client must make provision for employing technical staff to maintain the servers.

davidjhp asked:


I would like to find out what are the biggest dedicated server hosting companies in the US, in order of size.
An official list would be best if possible.
I am looking for a top 20 list etc.

Tom Sample asked:


A serious online business needs dedicated hosting, there’s no doubt about it. Having your own privacy and bandwidth which is not shared with anybody is a requirement when your business gets to a certain level. The standard definition of dedicated hosting is having an entire server which is at your disposal, as the web site owner, and which is not shared with other web sites.

This indeed has far more advantages than shared hosting the web site owner has full control over his own server, including customizing the operating system, hardware, database, etc. You can personalize everything according to your feelings, while the administration is handled by the hosting company.

The most important advantage of using dedicated hosting is that your website performance will not be affected by other websites which you would have been sharing your server’s bandwidth with on a standard, shared server. Dedicated hosting provides an exclusive server or servers devoted to the only purpose of serving exclusively you.

Before the existence of dedicated servers, a website owner had two basic hosting options, the low-priced shared hosting model and the premium-priced dedicated server. A web site owner who purchased space on a shared host would receive a certain amount of disk space and monthly transfer, and would have the web site served from a common web server.

The hosting company would try to provide the web site developer with many options, in order to make their products more popular. Unfortunately, a customer who needed a non-standard program installed was not allowed to do that, even with all the efforts from the hosting company. This is because you depended on other persons, and in these cases majority decides.

As a basic example, you might have a site which requires a database to store your important pieces of information. Most hosting companies would provide the MySQL database to use on their servers, because it is a standard and most webmasters use it. If your application requires another type of database though, then it could prove to be incompatible with the shared hosting account.

Hosting your sites on a dedicated server is not an option from the start though. If you plan on designing a site which is merely a hobby, then shared hosting should do the trick. Dedicated hosting is for persons who want to make a living online and, moreover, their site begins to have too much traffic than a shared server can handle.

While dedicated servers can be customized and can handle a tremendous amount of traffic, their superior performance doesn’t come cheap. On average, a dedicated server can cost you hundreds of dollars per month depending on its size, network connectivity, etc.

That’s why, first of all, you need to be sure that you want to take your business the next level, and you really need your company to grow. If this is your case, dedicated hosting is indeed your best option.