{"id":101,"date":"2024-11-18T18:42:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=101"},"modified":"2024-11-18T18:46:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:46:08","slug":"unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmetered Bandwidth on Dedicated Servers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/11\/bandwdith-and-unmetered-server.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/11\/bandwdith-and-unmetered-server.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/11\/bandwdith-and-unmetered-server-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/11\/bandwdith-and-unmetered-server-512x342.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/javapipe.com\/blog\/unmetered-unlimited-differences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unmetered bandwidth<\/a> on dedicated servers has its pros and cons. With unmetered bandwidth you get a flat rate, whether you use one Megabyte of traffic or 100 Terabytes of traffic. But is getting a flat rate always good? Are we always getting the best deal when we go unmetered, not worrying about fluctuating bills?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#In_order_to_find_out_lets_look_at_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly_side_of_unmetered_bandwidth\" >In order to find out, let\u2019s look at the good, the bad and the ugly side of unmetered bandwidth.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#First_the_Good\" >First\u00a0the Good<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#The_Bad\" >The Bad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#And_the_Ugly\" >And the Ugly<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/unmetered-bandwidth-on-dedicated-servers\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_SERVERS_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED SERVERS: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_order_to_find_out_lets_look_at_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly_side_of_unmetered_bandwidth\"><\/span>In order to find out, let\u2019s look at the good, the bad and the ugly side of unmetered bandwidth.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Good-side-of-unmetered-bandwidth.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of unmetered bandwidth\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_the_Good\"><\/span>First\u00a0the Good<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unmetered is good in a sense that you do not have to worry about any surprises on your invoices. You have peace of mind that you can use as much bandwidth as you can possibly use without incurring the wrath of the data center.<\/p>\n<p>From a business stand point, you know exactly what you are paying month after month, year after year. You can focus on building your business, generating sales and maintaining your current infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>You can also better plan on upgrades because you know exactly what your bottom line is, and you have a better idea of what your expenses will be since they do not change \u2013 the hosting part at least.<\/p>\n<p>So that is a winner right there, getting an unmetered dedicated server is good for business. It\u2019s like a flip switch where you set it and then forget it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1376\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bad-300x200.png\" alt=\"Bad unmetered bandwidth\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bad-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bad-512x341.png 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bad.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bad Side of Unmetered Bandwidth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bad\"><\/span>The Bad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As good as getting an unmetered dedicated server is, or any other type of service such as your phone bill, there inevitably are bad things that come along with that dedicated server.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, do you really get your money\u2019s worth? Sure if you use more resources than you could normally get for the price you pay. But what if you pay hundreds of precious dollars every month yet you barely use your allotted server. Does that still sound like a fair trade?<\/p>\n<p>The same as the good, let\u2019s look at it from a business stand point. A good business is maximizing resources while being cost efficient. If you are utilizing the server and its unmetered allocation, then that is a sound business plan.<\/p>\n<p>But if the average consumption does not even come close to the monthly cost of the server then that wouldn\u2019t be a good business strategy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ugly-229x300.png\" alt=\"Ugly\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ugly-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Ugly.png 488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_the_Ugly\"><\/span><strong>And the Ugly<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now let us discuss the law of averages. From a data center standpoint, it needs to generate revenue despite offering unmetered dedicated servers for the price of a metered one. In fact, the data center has to make a profit with what\u00a0they have.<\/p>\n<p>So how is this accomplished? If it loses profit on one client that consumes more bandwidth than the cost they pay, then it means that they are recouping the loss from another client or clients, and by averaging all the clients the data center in turn has generated profit.<\/p>\n<p>Only problem here is that if the data center needs more clients to recoup the loss, or difference, from those that consume more than what they pay for, and add to that additional clients that will generate overall profit, then the data center would need to oversell the services.<\/p>\n<p>To a lot, this would not be noticeable, as there is pretty much overselling almost everywhere in order to generate profits. But sometimes data centers also get greedy and oversell more to the point that there is service degradation.<\/p>\n<p>For non-critical servers, this wouldn\u2019t be too much of a problem. But for those who consume a lot more resources and require those resources, they would end up getting the most affected.<\/p>\n<p>So in return, the customer does get unmetered dedicated service, but with\u00a0bandwidth that is saturated and slower, and less reliable as a whole. In other words, <strong>you get what you pay for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line is the data center has to make a profit to keep its services up, whether that is to oversell or to cut corners, or to average out the high bandwidth users with the low bandwidth ones.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1378\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Research-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"unmetered bandwidth due diligence\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Research-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Research-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Research-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Research.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Research and due diligence is necessary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keep in mind though, this is only a scenario on an extreme side, and does not generalize all data centers. That is why due diligence and research has to be done.<\/p>\n<p>We have to do our research and not just go on price alone. Sometimes, unmetered is a good option for select businesses, and sometimes it is not.<\/p>\n<p>Some businesses will require SLAs and would be better off paying a premium on dedicated and metered bandwidth.<\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935-300x60.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\"><\/span>BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ve been in the web hosting industry for over a decade, helping hundreds of clients succeed in what they do best and that\u2019s running their business. We specialize in Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and dedicated servers, with data centers in Los Angeles, Denver &amp; Singapore.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\"><\/span>VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/ssd-vps-server\/\">Virtual Private Servers<\/a>\u00a0all feature high performance Xeon processors and SSD storage in a RAID10 configuration to optimize your server\u2019s performance, which dramatically enhances visitor experiences on your site.<\/p>\n<p>That speed is backed by unparalleled 24\/7 support, featuring both outstanding response AND resolution times to maximize your uptime.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Now is the time to join the ProlimeHost virtual private server revolution.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\"><\/span>DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We only use enterprise-class hardware in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/los-angeles-dedicated-servers\/\">dedicated servers<\/a> and offer a four (4) hour hardware replacement. Throw in IPMI for remote management, support for public and private networks, free operating system (OS) re-installs, and SATA, SAS &amp; SSD (including NVMe) storage. \u00a0For everything from gaming, AMD and GPU servers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/discounted-dedicated-server-deals\/\">cheap dedicated servers<\/a>, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ASIA_OPTIMIZED_SERVERS_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\"><\/span>ASIA OPTIMIZED SERVERS: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Procuring an Asia optimized server improves the connection speed and quality between the server and the users in Asia or China. This can reduce latency, packet loss, jitter, and bandwidth issues that can affect the performance and reliability of the server and the applications hosted on it. For more information, please call 1-877-477-9454 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Unmetered bandwidth on dedicated servers has its pros and cons. 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