Linux Dedicated Servers: The Advantages

Dedicated servers are basically servers which are dedicated to a specific group of individuals assigned for a specific task. For example a college may have a dedicated server for the computer science department which can be accessed and used only by the users dedicated for this server. This dedicated server will be obtained from a vendor. The vendor will customise the server based on the needs of the customer. The customisation will be based on the operating system aspects, software and hardware aspects. Usually security is a very big concern in these dedicated servers, hence the server vendor takes great care to provide a good security frame work to the customer.

Linux is open source. Linux dedicated servers are free as Linux is open source. Open source has made customisation a lot simpler. The Linux servers come with a lot of added advantages. People who want to maintain a dedicated server are flocking to Linux dedicated servers because of the fact that it provides good framework with all added features such as high security and error recovery. There are other added features as well. The Linux dedicated servers need to be customised based on the user needs and requirements. High level of expertise is used for managing and customising the dedicated servers. Usually the dedicated vendors are assigned the task of customising the servers based on the user requirements. The advantages which Linux dedicated servers offer are a variety of custom applications. It also provides greater security. Stability is greater when a Linux dedicated server is used. The components which can be customised in the Linux dedicated servers are the model, operating system, random access memory, the hard disk capacity, bandwidth, internet protocols, network and Dos protection. This component customisation provides great advantage in terms of the user friendly customisation.

The advantage of using a dedicated server can be felt when using a Linux dedicated server. There are a few limitations as well. The copyright issue crops up when using a dedicated server. Also there is also an issue of adult content inclusion in these dedicated servers. Each and every vendor will provide different management services for your server. The management service may be classified into four types 1. Complete vendor management 2. Partial vendor management 3. User management 4. Unmanaged. So it is better to choose a good Linux dedicated server vendor. The vendor usually determines the amount of customisation and the ease of use you can have with your dedicated server. This is why it is important to choose the right vendor. There are various price ranges for the same dedicated server depending on the type of service they provide. Usually servers are leased for a particular period of time; usually this lease period is one year. The customer then usually extends the lease period depending on the service provided by the vendor.