{"id":972,"date":"2024-12-10T18:03:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=972"},"modified":"2024-12-10T18:06:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:06:14","slug":"dedicated-servers-versus-collocation-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/dedicated-servers-versus-collocation-must-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated Servers Versus Collocation? Must Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-431x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dedicated Servers vs. Collocation\" width=\"650\" height=\"1544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-431x1024.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-126x300.jpg 126w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-647x1536.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-862x2048.jpg 862w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-512x1216.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-1024x2432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-920x2185.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Collocation-Versus-Dedicated-Servers-scaled.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\nThe most common factors businesses must evaluate between dedicated servers and collocation are:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In-house technical expertise<\/li>\n<li>Proximity of data center<\/li>\n<li>Are managed services available<\/li>\n<li>Can the data center manage Microsoft Exchange Server (if you need that)<\/li>\n<li>Are monitoring services available<\/li>\n<li>What about backups and disaster recovery &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Cost of power &#8211; is 120 and 208v and 20 and 30A available?<\/li>\n<li>Type of bandwidth offered (BGP\/Cogent)? What type of failover is available?<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility to upgrade and scalability factors<\/li>\n<li>Entry cost<\/li>\n<li>SLA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/searchitchannel\/definition\/service-level-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Service Level Agreement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Terms of Service<\/li>\n<li>Current reviews of each<\/li>\n<li>Capital Asset Expense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course there are pros and cons to each plan, and neither may be the perfect solution for your requirements. Most web hosting providers will work to customize a solution that matches your requirements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Collocation_Pros\"><\/span>Collocation Pro\u2019s:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you\u2019re in close geographical proximity to the data center, you can work on your own equipment (upgrades, etc.) avoiding the cost of outsourced parts and labor.<\/li>\n<li>As you grow, savings from collocation grow as well<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s still your equipment, so it\u2019s easier to migrate to another provider should problems arise.<\/li>\n<li>As a rule, it\u2019s generally less expensive when compared to unmanaged dedicated<\/li>\n<li>Your fixed assets show on your balance sheet, indicating higher net worth (important to banks and potential customers).<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re using accrual accounting, you\u2019ll be able to show profitability on your income statement by spreading expenses over three to five years (depreciation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dedicated_Pros\"><\/span>Dedicated Pro\u2019s:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For smaller customers, dedicated makes more business sense<\/li>\n<li>A broad range of managed services are available<\/li>\n<li>The server belongs to the host and it\u2019s their responsibility to maintain and keep it running<\/li>\n<li>Their techs are familiar with the hardware more so than they would be with your collocated equipment<\/li>\n<li>You benefit from data center amenities that may not be included in collocation packages (firewalls, load balancing)<\/li>\n<li>Entry costs are lower and scalability is enhanced<\/li>\n<li>O\/S maintenance and upgrades may be included as optional managed services<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to outsource IT expertise so you can do what you do best &#8211; drive your business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insight_from_web_hosting_gurus\"><\/span>Insight from web hosting gurus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWe provision a lot of collocation space to clients who had existing servers, racks, switches and so on at their office. Some overgrow their facilities; some lose their lease &#8211; the list is endless. Increased bandwidth, redundancy, lower cost and security are the four biggest factors driving these moves.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDedicated is NOT the same as collocation. Dedicated servers are owned by the provider, then leased to its clients. Collocated servers are owned by the clients who lease space at a data center to house them there, taking advantage of their infrastructure and redundancy.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe hold both dedicated &amp; collocated servers. I love the cost savings from collocation and the tax benefits. However, I do not like the cost when having to replace a motherboard or dealing with a hard drive failure. The item that I look forward to most from a collocation provider is their network and their staff. I like to have some free hands included in the contract which many providers now are giving 2 hours free.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLong term collocation is often much cheaper however if a large number of hardware advances happen in a short period this can put pressure on providers. As most if not all providers will show what their server is, processor wise at least. Clients always seem to gel or stick to this information as they automatically link this to performance, especially within the reseller crowd, however as we all know the best processor wont ensure the best performance. Dedicated does however allow providers to surf the market as per the spec of their servers but does not grant the same allowances as collocation, in most cases but does relieve the stress of constant hardware updates, replacing failed equipment etc. Personally I collocate, but that\u2019s down to good relationships with owners of a few small to large hardware companies.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOddly we went from leasing, to co-location, and BACK to leasing. By leasing (while MUCH more expensive) it allowed our company to focus on continued growth and also employ staff from around the country. When we were co-locating, we had to focus many of our resources locally so that if something happened and hardware needed to be replaced, we had staff locally to take care of the incident. NEVER fun when you&#8217;re 100 miles off the coast fishing in Mexico and you find out a hard drive crashed. Co-location can mean a lot of missed vacations when you&#8217;re a small operation!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are certainly other factors, but this gives you a broad overview of these two types of hosting services.<\/p>\n<p>To your success \u2013<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost Cheap Dedicated Servers\" 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, 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<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The most common factors businesses must evaluate between dedicated servers and collocation are: In-house technical expertise Proximity of&hellip;","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,10],"tags":[199,120,123,43,24,107,113,198,106,33],"class_list":["post-972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-geneal","category-tutorials-tips","tag-amd-servers","tag-asia-optimized","tag-china-optimized","tag-dedicated-server","tag-dedicated-servers","tag-dedicated-servers-usa","tag-gaming-servers","tag-gpu-servers","tag-virtual-private-servers","tag-vps","cs-entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972","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=972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}