{"id":921,"date":"2024-12-20T19:21:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T19:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=921"},"modified":"2024-12-20T20:04:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T20:04:18","slug":"procuring-a-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/procuring-a-dedicated-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Procuring a Dedicated Server"},"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 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href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/procuring-a-dedicated-server\/#What_to_consider_when_procuring_a_dedicated_server\" >What to consider when procuring a dedicated server<\/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\/procuring-a-dedicated-server\/#Here_are_some_items_you_should_address_when_researching_which_provider_to_go_with\" >Here are some items you should address when researching which provider to go with<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/procuring-a-dedicated-server\/#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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/procuring-a-dedicated-server\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/procuring-a-dedicated-server\/#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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/procuring-a-dedicated-server\/#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=\"What_to_consider_when_procuring_a_dedicated_server\"><\/span>What to consider when procuring a dedicated server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server.jpg\" alt=\"Dedicated Server\" width=\"570\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/dedicated-server-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/>There\u2019s so much more to consider when procuring a dedicated server versus selecting a shared web hosting provider or VPS as there are numerous options \u2013 that if procured or set up incorrectly could cost your business or organization thousands of dollars in lost revenues, or untold setbacks in your branding efforts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_are_some_items_you_should_address_when_researching_which_provider_to_go_with\"><\/span>Here are some items you should address when researching which provider to go with<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Longevity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How long have they been hosting solutions? What do online reviews reveal about their operations? Are they favored on web hosting forums, or do members habitually complain about them? Is their pricing competitive, or seem just too good to be true (which is actually not good)?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Familiarity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you familiar with their personnel? Doing business with someone or a firm that you know, like and trust is a big plus. Are they a one or two-man show? What\u2019s their average time to resolve support tickets? We\u2019re not talking about response time here as what good does great response time do you if your issue isn\u2019t resolved for days or weeks. Believe me, that happens in this industry. And as a note \u2013 providers with lots of support techs isn\u2019t always a good thing as quite often, smaller providers strive 10 times harder to keep their clients happy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terms of Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you read their Terms of Service? These vary from provider to provider, and some contain language that you ought not glaze over. Pay close attention to what they allow on their servers and how they\u2019ll react to possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upcounsel.com\/dmca-notice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DMCA notices<\/a>. We\u2019ve seen this numerous times on web hosting forums where a member receives notice that their services have been terminated without recourse due to a DMCA notice, valid or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bandwidth policies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s their policy on bandwidth overages? Sure, most folks don\u2019t come close to exceeding their quota, but it can and does happen. We\u2019ve read of providers charging thousands of dollars in overage fees on a $50 server. Here\u2019s a tip \u2013 don\u2019t ask for unlimited as that doesn\u2019t exist. Unmetered is an entirely different animal though. Simply ask each prospective web hosting provider what their bandwidth overage policy is, and compare that to their TOS. If the two differ, ask why?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancellation policies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What about cancellation policies? Will they prorate that promo offer you signed on with once you\u2019ve been with them beyond their guarantee? On day 31 of a 30-day money back guarantee, are you out of luck should you change your mind? We\u2019ve read of providers seemingly dragging out service tickets to intentionally prolong clients beyond their money back guarantees. I\u2019m not so sure I believe a lot of these complaints on various forums, but some providers have proven to be underhanded time after time, and seemingly have no remorse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IP addresses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every so often, we\u2019ll see someone ask for a Class C block of IPv4 addresses and when asked why, they\u2019ll respond it\u2019s for Search Engine Optimization. Sorry, but large quantities of IPv4 addresses have to be justified and SEO does not qualify.<\/p>\n<p>The most asked for reason is email broadcasts, but no one wants spammers on their network, so some providers won\u2019t allow mailing applications at all while others restrict what they permit. That could be zero tolerance, or a limited number of complaints per time frame. If you\u2019re planning on running email campaigns, ask first. Verify what is permissible.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing is also a big variable, even on IPv6 addresses. With IPv4 addresses becoming harder to procure, prices are going up. The issue with IPv6 addresses is availability, but not because of shortages, rather some providers not offering these as alternative solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managed versus unmanaged<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re unsure how to manage a dedicated server, that\u2019s clue number one that this should be best left to the professionals. Servers need to be hardened so that they\u2019re secure, and optimized to ensure your applications run smoothly. If the provider\u2019s maintenance plans seem overpriced, you can always contract with a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party vendor. Always ask what these managed services include, and how your server is monitored.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen large numbers of members on the forums who purchased unmanaged servers, yet still expected a high level of support from their provider, even when those were budget servers. The web hosting industry is no different than other industries. Good support technicians demand higher wages. When you purchase a budget server, something has to give, either the quality and specs of the hardware or the support. Those budget providers still have to turn a profit, so buyer beware.<\/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":"What to consider when procuring a dedicated server There\u2019s so much more to consider when procuring a dedicated&hellip;","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4647,"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":[120,123,43,24,107,113,139,106,33],"class_list":{"0":"post-921","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-geneal","8":"category-tutorials-tips","9":"tag-asia-optimized","10":"tag-china-optimized","11":"tag-dedicated-server","12":"tag-dedicated-servers","13":"tag-dedicated-servers-usa","14":"tag-gaming-servers","15":"tag-prolimehost","16":"tag-virtual-private-servers","17":"tag-vps","18":"cs-entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921","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=921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}