When choosing a type of web hosting there are many options available to you. Amongst these is Managed Hosting. With Managed Hosting the hosting of a website is, as the name suggests, managed for the client by the hosting company. There are a number of features of managed hosting that benefits clients.

With managed hosting the hosting company provides a dedicated server for a website, something that isn’t the case with other types of hosting, where either the client provides the server themselves or the server is shared with other clients. Depending on the size of the website having a dedicated server can have major advantages as hosting is not affected by other websites. Other variables, such as bandwidth, can be easily managed with managed hosting. If website traffic is exceeding expectations then it can be extended more easily, with unlimited hosting sometimes available.

Administration is something a lot of people dislike. It is something they see as a waste of time and they would rather be concentrating on their own business rather than be worrying about hosting admin. With many providers this is taken care of for clients which takes away a major headache for some.

Another useful feature of managed hosting is 24-hour monitoring, whereby the host monitors the website hosting constantly. They have good processes to make sure this is done on behalf of their clients so they can identity any problems either before they occur or as soon as they become an issue. This is something clients may not have the resources to do for themselves.

For some websites security can be a major issue, especially for those who deal with confidential information and data, such as bank details. Security is something that clients may not be able to handle themselves, something that can potentially lead major problems. With a Managed Hosting Provider clients can be confident that security is taken care of. An area that overlaps with security is the backup of data. This is something that may not be possible for clients to do for themselves.

The basic feature of managed hosting is simply the expertise that is provided. This is possibly the main reason people choose managed hosting for their website. Most clients do not have the expertise to handle advanced web hosting unless they hire someone for the job which can be expensive. This expertise means clients can be confident that their hosting is being managed for them by people who know what they are doing.

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