Dedicated Servers allow a company to have a reliable website(s) machine. All reliable hosting services, dedicated servers, or managed-to-host services are internet-based, where the client or website owner takes an entire server on rent and does not share it with anyone. This provides flexibility and reliability, as organizations or clients have complete server control. They can choose their own operating system, hardware or anything. They rule the server and have all the authority of it. They may load multiple websites on their servers.

Bandwidth and Connectivity

Bandwidth is a fundamental parameter that determines the quality of web hosting service providers. E-commerce websites that sell products or services online are likely to have high volumes of traffic to their websites. More web traffic requires increased data transfer levels and, thus, higher bandwidth. It is usually represented in bits (of data) per second (bps). Access providers provide the connectivity that supplies the bandwidth, or data transfer rate, through various connection points across a network or multiple data centres where dedicated servers are located.

By securing multiple vendors for connectivity and using redundant hardware, providers can guarantee higher uptimes, usually between 99% and 100%.

Operating System Support

Factors like availability, price, and familiarity often determine which operating systems to choose for dedicated servers. Variations of Linux, an open-source operating system, are usually included at no additional charge to customers. Microsoft requires additional license fees, which can increase the monthly cost of a dedicated server operating on a Windows operating system.

The Microsoft Windows Server is offered through the Microsoft SPLA program. Commercial versions of Linux are provided to web hosting providers on a monthly fee basis. The monthly fee typically provides OS updates through a network using specific applications. Other operating systems available from the open-source community at no charge include CentOS, Fedora Core, FreeBSD, and Debian.

Support operating systems utilized usually depend upon the management level afforded by individual dedicated server plans. Operating system support may include core system updates to acquire the latest security fixes, patches, and system-wide vulnerability resolutions. Updates to core operating systems include kernel upgrades, service packs, application updates, and security patches that keep the server secure and safe. Operating system updates and support relieve the burden of server management from the dedicated server owner.