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MANAGED VS UNMANAGED WEB HOSTING - WHICH ONE I SHOULD CHOOSE

Author: Bhavesh Goswami Date: 13/04/2010

Before you singup for a dedicated web hosting plan it is necessary to know the different between managed dedicated hosting or unmanaged dedicated hosting. The main different between these two server is in managed hosting server your web hosting company manage the server and in unmanaged hosting server you have to manage your server. Several web hosting companies provide both server but you need to know what is the main different between these two servers.

 Managed hosting

 Managed dedicated hosting is the best choice for the website owners who don’t know about server configuration and maintenance. With managed web hosting plan all necessary server administrative work handled by the hosting company. If you choose managed hosting plan your hosting company will manage your entire server including software updates, security issues, support, kernel updates, server maintenance, power backup, internet connection, etc.

 Managed hosting companies offer several plans that suite to your budget. All you need to know is what exactly you want to host your website and pickup the best plan that fit to your requirements and you have done. Some hosting companies wont handle everything for you, they provide you a to do list and you have to choose the task that you want to do by yourself. Before you go for any managed dedicated server you must read their reviews, ratings, customer support service, internet connection speed and server reliability. These are the main factors you need to keep in mind.

Un-managed hosting

 Opposite of managed hosting - Here you are the only responsible person for successful running of your hosting server. Unmanaged dedicated hosting server require full technical expertise for server maintenance, server configuration, software updation, antivirus updation and other administrative tasks.

Unmanaged dedicated server hosting is good choice for big companies as they can afford an expert technical person who can manage their server and control entire server. Depending on the setup you can install control panel, operating system, different OSes and anti virus software.


So, this is the basic different between managed and unmanaged hosting server. Ask some questions to your self and then select dedicated server type that most suitable to your needs.


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