It is commonly known by anyone who has created an internet website that in order to have a website you first need a website host. Dedicated server hosting is just one type of server hosting that is popularly available for a website.The most common types of server hosting available are free server hosting, shared server hosting and dedicated server hosting. Free servers are of ideal usage if the website to be created is a personal web page dedicated and meant for friends and family. It is also a trend that the free server host will put up few advertisements on your website for their income. There is also the option of shared servers. In a shared server, the server space and cost will be shared by two or more users.

This makes shared server hosting a good option for personal website owners and more so for small time business owners, especially those who are just starting their business. A shared server costs less than the last and final option which is that of a dedicated server. A dedicated server is one where the whole server space is dedicated to one single user. This can however get very expensive and cost huge money per month. But there are some specific needs that a dedicated server host can only fulfil especially in case of businesses of a certain size.

First of all is the need for space that only a dedicated server can give. Often it is seen that customers after being unable to access a website because there is not enough band width gives up trying all together thinking that the website no longer exists. In a dedicated server since the whole bandwidth is available to the website the creator of the website can take total control of the content and safety of the site. For example he can add shopping carts and forums which generally need large spaces. This helps one to avoid situations where a customer having found out that their card info was leaked might lose trust and never return to the site. And lack of space means one has to compromise on features which might ultimately cost the owner customers. Now, dedicating server might burn a big hole in your pocket but there are different types of server spaces available from which you can choose one to serve your needs. There are two popular choices when it comes to dedicated server hosting and they are Linux dedicated server hosting and Windows dedicated server hosting. Linux is known to support PHP and Mysql and Windows supports ASP.Net, Asp, PHP, MSSQL and Mysql technologies. But Linux has the advantage of being cheaper than Windows although Windows is the more popular operating system. Plus Linux is open space and hence more flexible.