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Some questions to ask yourself when deciding what server package is best suited for your small business would be determining what niche you want to represent, what level of service you want to offer, and which services your clients can afford. If you are just starting out with a few websites and your needs are minimal, shared and reseller are good options. Since it is a shared environment, clients pay a lower cost per month and should expect some issues that arise with shared hosting.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, if you want to offer a more isolated and premium level of service to your clients, a dedicated server is a good choice. Charging a higher payment means more revenue potential for your company. If your clients require a high level of site uptime and service availability, the isolated environment of a dedicated server is definitely right for you.<\/p>\n
The great thing about being a HostDime client is the fact that we offer FULLY MANAGED services on all our cPanel accounts. As long as the dedicated server you order has cPanel\/WHM, our team will 100% take care of the data migration process between the shared reseller server to the newly ordered dedicated server. The only thing you will have to do is sit back, relax, sip on a mimosa (if you\u2019re of age, of course) and wait until our team lets you know that the migration is complete. At that point, just update your DNS nameservers and you\u2019re all set! If your domain is registered with us, we\u2019ll take care of that part too! It doesn’t get any easier than that.<\/p>\n
Now that you are ready to upgrade, here’s some important factors to consider before migration. Be sure to look at the sort of hardware your shared server is running. We believe in running quality hardware for all of our clients, so be sure to ask your Sales representative what the specs are for your current setup. If your host is not willing to tell you what specs their shared servers are running, be weary. Ask yourself, \u201cWhat are they hiding?\u201d Don\u2019t be afraid to ask how many reseller clients they deploy on average per server. When you have that information, take a look at your overall domains\u2019 resource usage. Get an idea of how much resources all the domains under your reseller account consumes. Bandwidth is good to know, but what’s really important is the domains\u2019 usage in terms of RAM and CPU. These are usually factors that affect load on a server, therefore these factors are limited per a hosting company\u2019s Resource Abuse Policy (RAP).<\/p>\n
Once you have a grasp on how much usage your accounts as a whole affect the shared server, you can choose a server scaled off of it’s specifications. For example, if the shared server has 8GB RAM as a whole and you are using 25% of the server\u2019s RAM, you won\u2019t want to get a dedicated server with less than 2GB RAM. If the shared server is using a 2x Quad-Core CPU and your accounts are spiking to 35% of the CPU time, you probably won\u2019t want an entry level Atom server.<\/p>\n
Analyzing and choosing the right server is an involved process and takes knowledge and experience. Don\u2019t make the decision alone. Take advantage of the resources available to you. HostDime has a fully staffed sales team specializing in Dedicated Servers who can assist you with analyzing your usage and making a recommendation for a server that will suit your technical needs and your budget. This is probably the only time that you\u2019ll ever hear someone in the hosting industry say this, but\u2026 “USE US!” We grow with you, and you grow with us. In the end, you are our primary concern and we are here to help your business grow. If you order a Dedicated Server with HostDime, you automatically receive FREE PHONE SUPPORT because we know that some things are best done over the phone. When you\u2019re extending your level of partnership with us, you require a more personalized level of service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The hosting industry is as popular as ever and is growing each day with new, independent start-ups looking to be the next big web hosting provider. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs do not have the start-up capital to purchase loads of dedicated servers to re-purpose as shared servers or reseller machines. In most cases, businesses start out on a shared reseller platform and scale up the tiers of hosting as their business grows or as their clients’ needs increase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":8369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dedicated-servers"],"yoast_head":"\n