Dedicated server hosting
Included with every dedicated server to make your platform perform
Get real-time monitoring to mitigate threats and shield your website and server from sudden attacks.
Speed up your website by serving site content from worldwide servers located close to your visitors.
All Liquid Web dedicated servers come standard with a secondary drive pre-installed to back up your critical data.
Optimize security settings with exclusive Server Secure Plus protection available for fully managed Windows and Linux dedicated servers.
Get centralized hosting management and system-level control for all of your websites and servers.
Monitor and manage your Linux or dedicated Windows server remotely without comprising access or security.
Kick up the pace of server performance with solid-state drives to handle enterprise data storage.
Enhance security and the accessibility of your server with a dedicated IP address.
Take full control of your server with root-level access for unrestricted management of your dedicated environment.
What is dedicated hosting?
Dedicated server
A dedicated server is a remote server exclusively dedicated to a single individual, organization, or application. It’s not shared with any other customers, services, or applications.
Access
With dedicated server hosting, you have individual access to a remote server. While dedicated servers can share network access with nearby servers in a colocation data center, they don’t share hardware.
Performance
Your server’s processing power, bandwidth, and memory are all yours, ensuring high performance levels.
Customization
You have control over every aspect of your server, including software installations, hardware specifications, and the operating system.
Security
With a dedicated server, you’re assigned a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address, which allows you to establish security measures that meet your site’s precise needs.
Hassle-free migrations
Seamlessly switch providers with the help of our specialized team.
Expert support
Our highly trained support techs are available around the clock.
Your most pressing dedicated hosting questions answered
What’s the difference between hosting and dedicated servers?
Hosting refers to the service of providing storage space and access to websites on the internet. A dedicated server is an entire physical server that isn’t shared with any other customers.
How do I choose the right dedicated server for my needs?
Consider factors like CPU performance, RAM capacity, storage type (HDD vs SSD), bandwidth, operating system preference, and specific requirements of your apps or site.
How many websites can I host on a dedicated server?
The number of websites you can host is only limited by the amount of resources you choose. The beauty of a dedicated server is that you can upgrade or add additional hardware.
“Dedicated hosting offers unrivaled customization, security, and performance, ensuring total control and optimal reliability for your online ventures.”
Isaac Patiño
Product Leader, Liquid Web
Just a few dedicated hosting uses
Media streaming
Streaming platforms for video, audio, or live events require dedicated servers to handle the large volume of data and simultaneous connections from viewers.
Database hosting
Dedicated server hosting ensures that databases have the necessary resources and can handle high query loads efficiently.
Development & testing environments
Software development teams often require dedicated servers for testing new applications, conducting performance tests, and staging environments before deploying them to production servers.
Enterprise applications
Many businesses run critical apps that require dedicated resources to operate efficiently, including CRMs and ERP software.
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Flexible configurations
Dedicated servers offer extensive configuration flexibility. For example, you can customize your server with specific processors to meet performance requirements or additional disk space to accommodate a large database.
Software freedom
Since your server is dedicated only to your organization, you can install any software you like.
Reliable resources
Dedicated resources ensure consistent and steady performance and eliminate the system malfunctions that can happen when resources are shared among multiple users.
Optimized performance
All your server’s resources are allocated to your organization, allowing you to handle numerous simultaneous requests, launch large projects, and reduce the risk of crashes at peak times or delayed responses.
Improved security
Since other users don’t have access to your server, they can’t disrupt its operation or upload viruses, and you have full control over security configurations.
Types of dedicated servers
Entry-level dedicated servers
Entry-level dedicated servers typically use a smaller CPU, such as an Intel Xeon 1230v6. It’s an ideal option for high-traffic sites, multiple websites, and resellers.
Entry-level dedicated servers provide plenty of resources for maintaining several websites and small applications simultaneously.
Business-level dedicated servers
Business-level dedicated servers run a more sophisticated single CPU, like the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R. This option is designed for databases, small SaaS projects, and large resellers.
Business-level dedicated servers are good for running multiple applications and a large number of websites.
Enterprise-level dedicated servers
Enterprise-level dedicated servers usually run a dual-processor setup. These are the most sophisticated setups for hosting complex, multi-user applications, large databases, extensive SaaS projects, or virtualized environments.
Additional use cases for this type of server are gaming-administered servers and websites and applications with rotating data.
Dedicated hosting vs other web hosting types
Web hosting is a service that provides storage space and resources on a server for sites to be accessible on the internet. Types of web hosting include shared, VPS, dedicated, cloud, managed, WordPress, and reseller.
These types cater to different needs based on site size, traffic, control, and technical expertise. Here’s how they differ from dedicated hosting.
Shared hosting
With shared hosting, multiple sites share the same server and its resources. It’s cost-effective and suitable for small to medium-sized sites with moderate traffic.
Shared hosting differs from dedicated hosting in a major way: dedicated hosting isn’t shared. Dedicated hosting is also more expensive and suitable for higher-traffic sites and workloads.
VPS hosting
With VPS hosting, a server is divided into virtual servers, each acting like a dedicated server with its own resources. It offers more control and customization than shared hosting, suitable for growing sites with higher traffic.
While VPS hosting is similar to dedicated in its isolated resources, no other type of hosting matches the customization of dedicated servers.
Cloud hosting
Cloud hosting is when sites or digital assets are hosted on a network of servers (the cloud) instead of a single physical server. Cloud hosting offers scalability, reliability, and flexibility, suitable for websites with fluctuating traffic.
Where it differs from dedicated hosting is the actual server hardware. Cloud hosting has a virtualization layer known as a hypervisor, which creates the cloud environments. With dedicated hosting, you access your environment through the physical server.
Managed hosting
Managed hosting is when the hosting provider manages the server, including maintenance, updates, and security. It can include any type of hosting and is ideal for users who prefer not to handle technical server management.
Managed dedicated hosting is the key difference here. Regular dedicated servers are often managed by the customer, whereas managed dedicated hosting is taken care of by the hosting company.
WordPress hosting
WordPress hosting is a type of hosting specifically optimized for WordPress sites, often including pre-installed WordPress, security features, and performance enhancements. It’s ideal for users who primarily use WordPress for their sites.
Dedicated hosting can be optimized for WordPress and have WordPress installed, but it’s not automatic. However, if you choose a Linux server with a LAMP stack, you’re halfway there.
Reseller hosting
Reseller hosting refers to when users purchase hosting resources and resell them to their own customers. It’s most suitable for businesses looking to offer web hosting services without managing the infrastructure.
The key difference between reseller hosting and dedicated hosting is what the user does with the server. Businesses can resell dedicated servers or managed dedicated servers. But if someone is purchasing a dedicated server only, it’s probably not to resell it.
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