Myths About Dedicated Hosting Servers - Podcast 64
If you have ever done any serious server shopping, you have seen two words that you might not understand. Do you want a dedicated server that is “managed” or do you want one that is “unmanaged”? What really are the differences between the two? You know me, I’ll let you know (without the jargon) on this week’s edition of the Web Hosting Show.
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Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet announced on Wednesday it is providing updated spam protection and its Map and Driving Directions product in its current set of Web hosting features.
Mitch’s Take: Hey, the more Web hosts can do to help fight in the war against spam and junk E-mails, the better. 1&1’s updated spam features include a whitelist, which automatically bypasses the spam filter, and a blacklist, which automatically moves specific emails to a spam folder. The list is derived from a global list of spammers that is constantly updated.
Personally, I really like Spam Assassin for filtering out spam mail. Might have to tackle that one a future episode of the Web Hosting Show.
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When I’ve launched a new design for one of my Web sites, there is always one man I have to see so he can let me know his views on my designs. Unfortunately, due to my southern accent and bad speaking skills, I’ll never be able to actually say his real name. Thankfully though, he allows me to call him Kooshin.
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Dedicated Servers - Facts and Fiction!
I know not everybody has, but some of you have done a little dedicated server shopping. To many folks, dedicated servers might seem a little scary. Thinking about all that space and all that bandwidth at your fingertips is the good thing. The bad side comes in when you have to manage it all.
Some of the “terminology” is flawed as well. We have all seen Web hosts and data centers advertise unmanaged servers and managed servers. Common sense would tell you,”One is managed by the Web host and the other is not” but that isn’t always the case. At least not to the extreme that you are thinking.
When you get a dedicated server, no matter if it is managed or unmanaged, you should always have at least one team member that will know how to run, setup and use that said server. This will keep you up and running a little longer, because you don’t have to work with a middle man to get certain tasks done.
Now with managed servers, the Web host or data center you bought it from will handle a little more support than an unmanaged server. You will get somebody ready to answer your questions and help you with your tasks 24/7 (if you have found a good Web host, that is).
So with that said, you would probably think that an unmanaged server is just some Web host tossing you a box and saying, “Hey, have fun!”. You get your login information and server details, then they let you loose on it. Well, it isn’t really as much of a loner job as you might think.
As I said before, it is good to have somebody on the team who is skilled in running a server. You will receive less support than you would with a managed server, but you aren’t all by yourself just yet. Many hosting providers will help you with your unmanaged server. The thing to remember is don’t expect the same level of support you would get with a managed sever.
So as you can see, both sides have both good and bad points to them. Managed servers will cost a little more, but unmanaged servers will require you to know a little more about what you are doing. Which one should you pick? It really depends on your current company setup.
The thing to remember is to do your homework before you buy anything.
Winners and Losers
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Now where is the problem? On March 1, 2006 the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) gave VeriSign the right to raise fees on .com domains by 7 percent annually. How that might not seem like much now, but how about a few years down the road? Now it looks like whole deal is going to Washington DC to get straightened out. Boo on VeriSign and ICANN for making the hosting industry and domain name business more confusing than ever.
DemoWolf made it into the news again this week by announcing that they were teaming up with BliksemHosting.com to provide free tutorials to the host in question. Also BliksemHosting.com customers will have access to reduced pricing on all other DemoWolf tutorials, with their own company logo branded in every tutorial. Good move by DemoWolf yet again to get a little more media attention and helping out a handful of the hosting clients out there.
Final Web Hosting Thoughts
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Web Sites and Companies Mentioned on Podcast 64:
+ DemoWolf
+ VeriSign
+ ICANN
+ 1&1
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