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Managed vs. Unmanaged Dedicated Hosting
Dedicated servers can either be managed or unmanaged. Managed dedicated hosting is
where the web provider agrees to take care of all backend process on your behalf. Your web
host will ensure the server is always up and running and will carry out technical tasks, such
as monitoring security risks or creating backups on your behalf.
With all the heavy-lifting taken care of by your hosting provider, you are left to handle the
more important tasks of your business. Therefore, managed dedicated hosting is a viable
option for any business that wants exclusive hosting services but doesn’t have the technical
know-how of running a server.
Unmanaged dedicated hosting is the complete opposite of managed dedicated hosting. Here,
all the responsibility of managing your server rests entirely on you. You have to monitor your
own data, create your own backups, and determine the best hosting settings for your website.
This option is the best if you have a background in IT and understand how all the backend
processes work. Most IT businesses, such as the ones providing web hosting services, would
benefit from unmanaged dedicated hosting.