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Misconceptions about Dedicated Servers
A lot of businesses looking to scale up have the perception that dedicated hosting is very
costly. However, when you think of how much you stand to gain as a business, the cost of
setting up and managing a dedicated server is relatively abysmal. Shared hosting is prone to
network downtimes, cyber attacks, and limited storage to mention a few.
You find yourself spending extra on storage and security resources which increase the cost
of running a website. In short, cheap is definitely expensive when you compare dedicated
servers vs. shared servers.
Another misconception about dedicated servers is that you get to do all the heavy-lifting to
ensure the server is up and running. Well, if you have a strong background in IT, then this
should be a no-brainer. There is also the option of having your server managed on your
behalf leaving you to focus on running your business website.