Benefits of a managed server for your business
A managed server is dedicated to only one customer: you. There are a huge array of benefits which arise from this including:
- Enhanced performance - Managed servers give you faster load times, more freedom over the types of programs you can run, and quicker database access. Plus, all your data is stored locally on your machine, decreasing disk access time.
- Improved security - Your data is not on the same physical server as a shared system. Additionally, authentication data (usernames and passwords) are stored on your server. This added layer of separation insulates your data from others.
- Greater stability - Complex multi-user shared systems are prone to brief interruptions for system upgrades, software reconfigurations, and mitigation of excessive resource utilisation. A managed server frees your site or sites from such interruptions.
- Increased flexibility - On shared systems, care must be taken to ensure software configuration changes do not interrupt the workflow of other customers. On a managed server, much more flexibility can be exercised with regards to server configuration and third party software.
- Greater system resources - The standard metrics associated with shared hosting are mostly irrelevant on a managed server. Data storage is limited only by the size of the hard drives, and unlimited domains, FTP accounts, mailboxes, and databases are available.
