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Dirik Hameed
Understanding how dedicated server architecture works will help in making the right decisions for the best types of systems for both internal and web applications. Most web hosts offer dedicated server hosting for websites, but many people are not aware that many companies use this same type of setup to manage critical systems within a company. Shared and dedicated server hosting systems often use the same type of hardware. The difference is in how they are used. The shared system often has multiple programs or customers using the same hardware. The stand-alone system is specifically set aside for one program or customer to use. Routing passes the right traffic to the right system. If a computer is connected to a network, it has an IP address. This may be internal or external. The routers job is to send the traffic in the right direction. As an example, when people type a web address, the network translates this to an Internet IP address. This is then routed to the right company server. For a shared system, the traffic is then routed to a specific location on a hard drive reserved for the particular owner of the web domain name. In a non-shared environment, there will be only one customer on the box. Email and other critical systems are often placed on stand-alone hardware. When there is a higher volume of traffic, it is best to separate it from the rest of the environment by setting aside one box to deal with processing all of the email. For important data, like financial software, there may be more than one dedicated system to keep the data safe. Eliminating other programs from the system keeps them from being able to crash a hard drive that has critical information on it. Most people are more familiar with web hosting using this type of architecture. This is a pure business decision for the domain owner. If the website is critical to the survival of the company, it is better to place it on a separate system. The advantages of having a stand-alone system are many. The shared IP address can become a problem if one of the shared hosting customers happens to be involved in sending spam. In this case, the entire IP address may be blacklisted and rejected when emails are sent from other customer accounts. If a shared customer happens to run a program that has a bug causing the system to crash, every customer on that particular shared box will temporarily lose their websites. Dedicated servers cost more. The increase in cost is justified when your website is continually impacted by other customer actions. Since the price of the hosting cannot be shared with other customers, the price will be slightly higher. However, making sure that you have a clean IP address with plenty of processor available can provide a much better hosting environment. Usually, hosts offer more services for those using the stand-alone systems. Dedicated servers provide a better environment for critical business systems. When compared to shared systems, the architecture of the dedicated system provides you better response and control. Having this stronger environment available can ensure that both your employees and customers are much happier with continually running systems.
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