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Windows dedicated servers- There are two main types of dedicated servers and windows dedicated servers are one of them. Read this windows dedicated servers review for more information on windows dedicated servers. Windows dedicated servers!

Dedicated servers are servers that usually have either a Linux or Windows operating system and that are set aside for the sole use of a single customer account or a single domain name, not shared as virtual dedicated servers (VDS) are. This leads to higher costs that VDS, but more control over resources. It also means that you or your employee or consultant holds responsibility for server management and troubleshooting. In this aspect, it differs from managed hosting, in which a dedicated server and the management of the server are provided by the web host. Dedicated servers!whether Windows dedicated servers of Linux dedicated servers!are valued for their capacity, for the guarantee of a particular amount of bandwidth, for extensibility!allowing you to consolidate your operations, and for staying free of the repercussions of shared servers such as IP address blocking that affects accounts other than the one that causes the problem. A dedicated server also allows a dedicated IP address, which is a criteria for a private Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate. This can be crucial for businesses accepting credit cards of transmitting other types of sensitive information.

When seeking a webhost for a Windows dedicated server, there are some key choices to make. One is whether you want to accept one of the standard subscriptions offered by a webhost or whether you need to design your own. If the latter, you will need to find a webhost that provides this flexibility. Choices to make include the number and type of processors, the drives, the version of RAID, the amount of RAM, the number and size of the hard drives, the public bandwidth limit, etc. In considering a Windows dedicated server choice, you should definitely consider the support offered, the price, the control panel, and any free software that is offered. Also consider the difference between installed and optional or add-on features that incur an additional monthly charge.

Here are some prices of Windows dedicated server monthly costs for comparison:

Processor(s)

RAM/HD

Data Transfer

Freebies

Pd. Add-ons

Cost/month

SINGLE

         

Pentium D

4 GB/250 GB

2000GB+

8 public IP,

SmarterMail,

Helm Control panel, Enterprise backup, SmarterStats, 24/7/365 support, managed firewall, SmarterTrack, Proactive updates, Virus scan

SQL server,

Windows Server 2008

Larger HD,

Faster Processor,

More RAM,

More bandwidth,

higher port speed

more IP addresses

$219

Xeon 3000

8 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$239

Xeon 5100

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$289

Xeon 5300

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$289

Xeon 5400

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$359

Opteron 100

4 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$259

Opteron 1000

8 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$239

Opteron 2000

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$299

DUAL

         

Xeon 5100

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$449

Xeon 5300

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$399

Xeon 5400

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$399

Opteron 2000DC

16 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$359

QUAD

         

Xeon E7300

32 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$699

Opteron 8200

32 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$599

Opteron 8300

32 GB/

2000GB+

"

"

$699

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DUAL

         

Xeon 3040

1 GB/250 GB

1500GB

Windows Server 2008 R2

Smarter Bundle

MS Expression Web

Plesk

24/7 support

site builder

99.9% uptime guarantee

Unlimited domains

Unlimited subdomains

Unlimited MySQL db¨s

Unlimited FTP accounts

CGI

PHP

PERL

Python

ASP.net

email

etc.

Premium support

$274

Xeon 3110

4 GB/2x250 GB

1500GB

"

"

$219

QUAD

         

Xeon 3210

4 GB/2x500 GB

2500GB

"

"

$279

Xeon 3450

8 GB/2x500 GB

2500GB

"

"

$374

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SINGLE

         

Intel? 2.0 GHz

512MB/160 GB

2000GB

Windows 2003

IMAP

POP3

PHP

SMTP

IIS

Setup $99

Dedicated Support

A la carte support

Network backup

Web stats

Shared SQL

MS SQL

$79

Intel? 2.4 GHz

512MB/160 GB

2000GB

"

"

$99

Intel? 2.8 GHz

1 GB/160 GB

2000 GB

"

"

$119

Celeron D 2.8 GHz

512 MB/160 GB

2000 GB

"

"

$124

Pentium 4 3.0 GHz

1024 MB/160 GB

3000 GB

"

"

$185

Pentium 4 3.4 GHz

2048 MB/2x160 GB

4000 GB

"

"

$245

DUAL

         

Xeon 3.0 GHz

1024 MB/2x73 GB

4000 GB

"

"

$399

Xeon 3.2 GHz

2048 MB/3x73 GB

4000 GB

"

"

$599

Xeon 3.4 GHz

4096 MB/5x73 GB

5000 GB

"

"

$799

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