Managed Hosting is complicated, but there is an easy way to understand it. The term is ambiguous and because of this, it is common for every service provider to deliver different solutions.
Managed hosting is in essence an extension to dedicated hosting, where hardware is owned by the service provider and is leased to a single client. This client manages the day-to-day management and maintenance of its servers.
Dedicated hosting is different, by its day-to-day management and maintenance of its servers, as it is handled by the service provider compared to the clients themselves.
Due to the ambiguous defnition, many different business offer different ‘levels’ of management to its clients.
Your managed hosting should include:
Server Monitoring –
The process of scanning servers in search of any irregularities or potential failures.Security –
This includes virus scanning, spam filtering, firewall configuration and operating system updates in addition to standard physical data centre security measures.Full Back-up and Storage –
Imagine deleting a file by accident and having no way to recover it. Now think of it on a company wide scale. Losing data can be costly in every sense of the word; it can cause a loss of money, time and customer trust.Managed Hosting Providers are far more likely to have both the physical and technical capabilities in place to carry out the back-up/storage process correctly.
Server Configuration and Maintenance –
Managed hosting providers can offer specialist staff with the expertise to ensure that the hosting solution is initially configured to meet the customer’s requirements effectively and subsequently, to perform the necessary server maintenance to keep the platform running smoothlySupport –
An attractive benefit of managed hosting is that – if there ever is an issue – there is always qualified support on hand. In ideal cases, companies make human telephone support available 24/7/365, however in some, support is offered via email.There are also business benefits to managed hosting, which usually include, but once again are not limited to, the following:
Flexibility -
Managed Hosting is a flexible solution – not a one size fits all service – and providers can work with customers to achieve a solution tailored to suit the budget and individual requirements of their business.Reduced cost of operation –
The hardware and expertise required to manage hosting in-house can be very costly; with many businesses, the cost outweighs the benefits.More effective use of resource –
If your company employs IT staff then you know better than anyone that skilled IT employees can be costly. With this in mind, it makes sense to make sure that you put this resource to the best possible use.Learn more about Everworks dedicated hosting here.
