{"id":1019,"date":"2024-12-23T18:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2024-12-23T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:10:07","slug":"what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"What Questions to Ask of Dedicated Server Hosting Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#Suggested_queries_for_VPS_and_dedicated_server_hosting_providers\" >Suggested queries for VPS and dedicated server hosting providers<\/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\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#Narrowing_down_your_list_of_prospective_web_hosting_providers\" >Narrowing down your list of prospective web hosting providers<\/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\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#Separate_the_must_haves_from_the_want_to_have\" >Separate the must haves from the want to have<\/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\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#Be_wary_of_suspicious_offers\" >Be wary of suspicious offers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#Whats_really_important\" >What\u2019s really important<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#Uptime_considerations\" >Uptime considerations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#Customization_is_possible\" >Customization is possible<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/what-questions-to-ask-of-dedicated-server-hosting-providers\/#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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suggested_queries_for_VPS_and_dedicated_server_hosting_providers\"><\/span>Suggested queries for VPS and dedicated server hosting providers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/lines-1285330_640.jpg\" alt=\"Internet VPS and Dedicated Servers\" width=\"640\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/lines-1285330_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/lines-1285330_640-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/lines-1285330_640-512x362.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/lines-1285330_640-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>With regard to what questions to ask of prospective VPS and dedicated server hosting providers, I\u2019m sure there are many, many questions you may think of to add to this list, but the following queries are a great place to start. Not all of these questions are necessarily important to everyone. For example, the BBB reference is important to some, but not to others.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they have a money back guarantee?<\/td>\n<td>How long have they been in business?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Are they members of the BBB?<\/td>\n<td>What level of security do they employ in their data centers?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What is their uptime?<\/td>\n<td>Do they offer a Service Level Agreement?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What are their Terms of Service?<\/td>\n<td>Are they professional?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they offer managed services?<\/td>\n<td>Are their technicians competent?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they offer DDoS protection?<\/td>\n<td>Do you recognize their references? Are those references credible?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they charge setup fees?<\/td>\n<td>Do they have failover bandwidth?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they offer BGP bandwidth in their data centers?<\/td>\n<td>Do they offer live chat support?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they offer 24\/7 phone support?<\/td>\n<td>Do they offer live event monitoring?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they offer disaster recovery plans?<\/td>\n<td>Will they customize a plan for you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Will they provide references?<\/td>\n<td>Do they offer additional IPv4 addresses?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do they offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/iotagenda\/definition\/IPv6-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IPv6 addresses<\/a> and how many?<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Narrowing_down_your_list_of_prospective_web_hosting_providers\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1032 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/call-15924_640-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Call about VPS\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/call-15924_640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/call-15924_640-148x148.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/call-15924_640-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/call-15924_640-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Narrowing down your list of prospective web hosting providers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Finding the right provider with whom to entrust your data requires some forethought and research. Don\u2019t over think the entire process. Search the Internet for positive \/ negative reviews, narrow down your list and then call each prospective vendor.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Separate_the_must_haves_from_the_want_to_have\"><\/span>Separate the must haves from the want to have<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gauge which provider best fits your business model. How important and relevant are each of the above? Assign a value to each, total the numbers and compare vendors. Separate the must haves from the want to have. Often, the correct match jumps of the page and hits you square in the forehead.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_wary_of_suspicious_offers\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1026 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/hiding-41229_640-150x150.png\" alt=\"Suspicious Offers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/hiding-41229_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/hiding-41229_640-148x148.png 148w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/hiding-41229_640-296x296.png 296w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/hiding-41229_640-65x65.png 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Be wary of suspicious offers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Often the offer seems too good to be real &#8211; for instance, $19 for a managed VPS. That\u2019s just not realistic given the cost to maintain support staff.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_really_important\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1029 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/note-34670_640-150x150.png\" alt=\"Must have\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/note-34670_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/note-34670_640-148x148.png 148w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/note-34670_640-296x296.png 296w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/note-34670_640-65x65.png 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>What\u2019s really important<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I would recommend assigning a heavier weight to a disaster recovery plan. And also to their technical expertise, as it directly relates to the level of service you can expect to receive from them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uptime_considerations\"><\/span>Uptime considerations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Uptime can be verified to some extent as there are sites that monitor hosts, but those do not necessarily monitor every router &#8211; so the numbers can be misleading. If your prospective host publicly lists anything less than 99.9% uptime, I\u2019d recommend looking elsewhere. For providers, extended downtimes lead to disgruntled clients, increased churn and can result in thousands of dollars in lost revenue.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customization_is_possible\"><\/span>Customization is possible<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Even if your application doesn\u2019t fit a plan you see featured on their website, call and ask them if they\u2019ll customize a plan for you. You may be pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost Cheap Dedicated Servers\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><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 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><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 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><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>\u00a0and 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. Call 1-877-477-9454 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>. For 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":"Suggested queries for VPS and dedicated server hosting providers With regard to what questions to ask of prospective&hellip;","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,10],"tags":[199,120,43,24,107,113,198,139,106,33],"class_list":{"0":"post-1019","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-geneal","8":"category-tutorials-tips","9":"tag-amd-servers","10":"tag-asia-optimized","11":"tag-dedicated-server","12":"tag-dedicated-servers","13":"tag-dedicated-servers-usa","14":"tag-gaming-servers","15":"tag-gpu-servers","16":"tag-prolimehost","17":"tag-virtual-private-servers","18":"tag-vps","19":"cs-entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}