{"id":1490,"date":"2025-05-19T16:10:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2025-05-19T16:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:33:05","slug":"dedicated-server-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/dedicated-server-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated Server Tips"},"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 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href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/dedicated-server-tips\/#Leasing_a_dedicated_server_affords_you_maximum_control_of_your_data\" >Leasing a dedicated server affords you maximum control of your data<\/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\/dedicated-server-tips\/#Enterprise_standards_for_dedicated_servers\" >Enterprise standards for dedicated servers<\/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\/dedicated-server-tips\/#Dedicated_server_advantages\" >Dedicated server advantages<\/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\/dedicated-server-tips\/#There_still_are_restrictions_on_what_you_can_and_cannot_do_with_your_dedicated_server\" >There still are restrictions on what you can and cannot do with your dedicated server.<\/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\/dedicated-server-tips\/#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\/dedicated-server-tips\/#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\/dedicated-server-tips\/#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\/dedicated-server-tips\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_NETWORK_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED NETWORK: 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=\"Leasing_a_dedicated_server_affords_you_maximum_control_of_your_data\"><\/span>Leasing a dedicated server affords you maximum control of your data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2376 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting.jpg\" alt=\"Dedicated Server Hosting\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-hosting-512x211.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dedicated server hosting services come into play most often for business entities that require top-of-the-line hosting infrastructure to run their applications. If you\u2019re running a simple HTML brochure type site, shared hosting would probably be the better solution. If you\u2019re not doing anything particularly complex or resource hungry, but still need some flexibly in the applications you run and\/or separation between accounts, then virtual private servers may fit the bill, or maybe even a reseller plan.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enterprise_standards_for_dedicated_servers\"><\/span>Enterprise standards for dedicated servers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not all dedicated servers are engineered and manufactured to enterprise standards, even though many dedicated server providers market them that way. Enterprise essentially means that those servers are engineered to stay online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Desktop computers are not built to withstand that type of usage.<\/p>\n<p>This comes into play more so when an online presence is the primary revenue source for a business or organization. I\u2019ve seen dozens of complaints on web hosting forums where the OP (original poster) will say that this or that amount of downtime cost them thousands of dollars in lost revenue. If that\u2019s the case, they obviously didn\u2019t follow best practice for ensuring their site stayed online, regardless of what occurred with their primary provider.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1492\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1492 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Plan-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Marketing Plan\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Plan-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Plan-512x361.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Plan.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plan ahead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The key here is to plan ahead, determine the exact resources that you\u2019ll require, be that one server or three, to accommodate your exact hosting requirements \u2013 and not buy into pre-set dedicated server packages based on price alone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dedicated_server_advantages\"><\/span>Dedicated server advantages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While 1000\u2019s of sites can be shared on a dedicated server, all using the same IP address, the advantage to leasing a dedicated server for your sole purpose has huge advantages. You won\u2019t be sharing resources like CPU, RAM or hard drive space. You\u2019ll be able to harden that server to your exact specifications and no one else will be using your IP address. You decide which scripts, applications and programs will run on your server, which ultimately translates into improved security.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1493\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1493 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Combat-cybercrime-300x134.jpg\" alt=\"Combat cybercrime\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Combat-cybercrime-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Combat-cybercrime-512x228.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Combat-cybercrime.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Combat cybercrime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Security is huge because you don\u2019t want to be trapped in a bad neighborhood sharing space with known scammers, spammers and cybercriminals, especially if the data you\u2019re hosting is sensitive. And if you need to be PCI DSS compliant, dedicated is definitely the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>Since dedicated servers come with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/6801\/dedicated-ip-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dedicated IP address<\/a>, you won\u2019t have to worry about that IP address getting blacklisted because of something someone else is doing. Your business reputation is protected, which bodes well for search engine ranking.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_still_are_restrictions_on_what_you_can_and_cannot_do_with_your_dedicated_server\"><\/span>There still are restrictions on what you can and cannot do with your dedicated server.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For example, you cannot use it for nefarious reasons. Please read and comply with your dedicated server provider\u2019s Terms of Service to avoid any downtime or unexpected charges.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s down to this essentially \u2013 dedicated servers provide full control over many aspects of managing your online operations, making it possible to operate in a more secure environment while affording you the flexibility to customize your hosting to more specifically match your exacting requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, it will cost more than shared hosting, but soft dollar savings will more than compensate for upfront hard dollar expenses. After all, the real purpose to operating an online presence is to either brand your services or turn a profit, more often the latter.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost RAID Server Solutions\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" \/><\/h4>\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 servers to\u00a0<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_NETWORK_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\"><\/span>ASIA OPTIMIZED NETWORK: 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":"Leasing a dedicated server affords you maximum control of your data Dedicated server hosting services come into play&hellip;","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4717,"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":[11,1,10],"tags":[207,199,120,123,43,217,24,107,113,198,106,33],"class_list":{"0":"post-1490","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-around-the-web","8":"category-geneal","9":"category-tutorials-tips","10":"tag-ai-servers","11":"tag-amd-servers","12":"tag-asia-optimized","13":"tag-china-optimized","14":"tag-dedicated-server","15":"tag-dedicated-server-tips","16":"tag-dedicated-servers","17":"tag-dedicated-servers-usa","18":"tag-gaming-servers","19":"tag-gpu-servers","20":"tag-virtual-private-servers","21":"tag-vps","22":"cs-entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490","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=1490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}