{"id":5,"date":"2006-10-23T08:24:29","date_gmt":"2006-10-23T13:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serverpronto.com\/spu\/2006\/10\/23\/a-server-to-call-your-own-%e2%80%93-that-won%e2%80%99t-break-the-bank\/"},"modified":"2018-11-05T22:55:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T03:55:13","slug":"a-server-to-call-your-own-that-wont-break-the-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/2006\/10\/a-server-to-call-your-own-that-wont-break-the-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"A Server to Call Your Own \u00e2\u20ac\u201c That Won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Break the Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you ready for the unadulterated truth about dedicated servers<\/a>? Then read on as we bust the total cost of ownership myth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The total cost of ownership. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a phrase that springs up again and again in debates over high-technology products.<\/p>\n

When it comes to discussions about dedicated servers<\/a>, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not ignorance of the compelling benefits these machines offer that keep website owners stuck in the realm of shared hosting. Most of them understand the additional security, flexibility, and upgradeability, among other benefits, that characterize dedicated servers. Rather, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the supposed high costs that cause them to shy away from a server they could call their own.<\/p>\n

If a high total cost of ownership is the basis of your hesitation, then you should know this: Shared servers may be adequate for small, personal sites, but the reliability and power a dedicated server brings to the table could mean the difference between a 10-second \u00e2\u20ac\u0153click and run?? visitor and one who spends a sizeable chunk of time \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and, perhaps, money \u00e2\u20ac\u201c on your site.<\/p>\n

They key is to get the right dedicated server host \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and the right specs.<\/p>\n

The right RAM<\/strong><\/h1>\n

As you shop for a dedicated server that fits your budget, consider your site\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s horsepower needs. A 2 GHz machine with 256 MB of RAM is ample if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re just getting your feet wet \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and it can be had for a mere $30 per month.<\/p>\n

Website owners that offer online shopping or employ more than a few server-side applications may want to upgrade to a 3 GHz server with 768 MB \u00e2\u20ac\u201c or more \u00e2\u20ac\u201c RAM. Even prices for these mid-range machines run as low as $100 per month.<\/p>\n

Are you beginning to get the picture?\u00c2\u00a0 Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s zoom in and take a closer look.<\/p>\n

Walking the fine bandwidth line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bandwidth needs can be tricky to estimate, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best to err on the high side if you have to err at all. Purchase too little and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll lose visitors (and probably sales along with them). If your site\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been in operation for a while, examine your monthly transfer logs carefully.<\/p>\n

To make sure your traffic needs are covered now and as you expand in the future, take the figure from the month with your highest bandwidth usage and add another 25 percent to 50 percent on top of that. That will keep you on the safe side of site outages.<\/p>\n

If your Internet venture is brand new, a 200 GB per month transfer limit may be all you need to get up and running, and it will only set you back a dollar a day. At the other end of the scale, 10 times as much bandwidth \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2,000 GB \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and a fast server to pump out all that data costs as little $200 each month, less than some firms spend on office supplies.<\/p>\n

Settling on storage<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Then there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s storage. Forty to 160 GB hard drives are capacious enough for most websites, but for the truly data-intensive enterprise \u00e2\u20ac\u201c such as one with a mammoth catalog or many high-resolution images \u00e2\u20ac\u201c terabyte and larger storage capacities are available for less than $200 per month.<\/p>\n

Finally, remember that no matter how powerful the machine or immense the bandwidth, a dedicated server is only as good as the company that stands behind it. Choose a firm that houses its equipment securely, and expect a guarantee of 99% or better uptime from the best providers, as well as 24\/7 customer support.<\/p>\n

After all, you \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and your business \u00e2\u20ac\u201c deserve no less. And, as you can clearly see, dedicated servers don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to break the bank. In fact, they can save you money in extra bandwidth charges, and site outages that leave your customers frustrated and headed for the competition\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s site.<\/p>\n

ServerPronto offers affordable and secure dedicated servers<\/a> and cloud<\/a> hosting service packages.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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