Managed Hosting
Managed hosting is a dedicated server that is accompanied by a full suite of
technical support, maintenance and monitoring services. This differs from
dedicated Web hosting, where customers are provided with their own servers but
are still responsible for virtually all administrative and maintenance duties.
Managed hosting are meant for those websites that are designed to host busy
e-commerce sites and dynamic, database driven Web pages. Perfect for
organizations that dont have the time or capital to invest in server
administration.
MANAGED SERVER = DEDICATED SERVER + COMPLETE SUPPORT TO SERVER ADMINISTRATION
A managed server will come equipped with all the features of a dedicated server,
plus instead of leaving most of the administrative tasks to the customer, a
managed provider will typically handle that as well.
Many companies will often assign you a dedicated service representative who will
cater only to you and a handful of other accounts. This support also comes in
the form of proprietary control panel technology that enables the inexperienced
administrator to easily set up and maintain sites on a server. This is achieved
through an intuitive and user friendly point and click method rather than by
typing complicated commands at a prompt line.
Hosting companies offer a supplementary suite of features and services that
related to managed hosting, including application and database management,
high-availability services and load balancing. These hosting companies will back
up their services with performance guarantees and Service Level Agreements.
Unmanaged services, on the other hand, give the customer complete remote server
administration capability and freedom. The downside to this is that unmanaged
servers require a large amount of time and technical expertise, as the customer
is ultimately responsible for the instillation and management of the server -
not the Web host. For this reason, unmanaged servers are only recommended for
individuals and companies with extensive server administration resources or
expertise, as well as a significant amount of time available to take care of the
server.
Conclusion on managed hosting
If you're unsure about which service to choose, give serious consideration to
choosing a managed server. While taking the managed route is more expensive, it
is also much more reassuring for the inexperienced administrator. Remember, you
can always downgrade your account to an unmanaged service later, once you've
acquired some expertise in server administration. Though once you opt for the
personal attention you will receive through a managed host, you might think
twice of turning into an unmanaged service later on.
By Nitin Jain
Nitin Jain - author for http://www.best-in-web-hosting.com. To find what web
hosting is all about visit http://www.best-in-web-hosting.com.
info@best-in-web-hosting.com
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