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Website Development & Hosting

server. They maintain an independent set of applications, allowing the client to share the expenses

of hardware and network connections while maintaining a secure allocation of RAM and CPU. 

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Intended Clients and Uses   Virtual Private Servers are intended to meet entry-to-mid-

level hosting needs. The potential functions of a VPS are wide and varied. It can be used as

a simple .rontPage server or as an advanced, database-driven commerce server. 

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Server Response Time   Virtual environments are not affected by the activity of other sites

on the server, but their allocated resources and bandwidth limit site performance. 

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.lexibility and Scalability   Upgrade capacity is primarily focused on disk size, number

of processors and throughput. 

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Software   As you maintain your private section of the server, you are able to incorporate

many software options. 

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Moderate  technical  skill  level  is  required    UNIX  administration,  basic  programming,

and database capabilities are needed to operate a VPS. 

Virtual Private Servers provide customers with an independent set of web applications to handle

more advanced web-based applications, without the costs associated with a dedicated server. 

Dedicated Server

Dedicated servers are a single computer fully devoted to the needs of one customer. They allow for

faster  access  to  information  and  provide  the  customer  with  greater  flexibility  to  add  advanced

database  and  e-commerce  applications.  As  the  customer  does  not  share  RAM,  disk  space  or  a

connection to the router, dedicated servers provide customers with the most advanced web hosting

solutions. 

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Intended Clients and Uses    Dedicated  servers  are  designed  for  mid-to-advanced-level

hosting  needs  such  as   mission  critical   and  high-traffic  sites.  The  servers  can  handle

heavy  data-driven  sites,  advanced  e-commerce  programmes,  video  streaming  and

multimedia programmes. 

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Server Response Time   Dedicated server response time depends solely on the volume of

activity on the customer s website. 

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.lexibility and Scalability   All aspects of the platform (disk space, memory, etc.) are

upgradeable since dedicated servers are single-client machines. 

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Software   Unlimited ability to download software programmes to your server. 

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Advanced  technical  knowledge  is  recommended    Experienced  programming  and

database capabilities. 

Dedicated  servers  provide  high  levels  of  security,  connectivity  and  scalability  to  support  high-

volume and mission-critical web-based applications. 

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