Hosting glossary
Dedicated server
In short: A whole physical server rented just for you.
With a dedicated server you don't share hardware with anyone. You get full control and predictable performance, at the highest price.
Check for setup fees, licence costs and whether the server is managed.
Also called
- Bare metal
- Dedicated hosting
See also: Dedicated servers
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Related terms
- VPS (virtual private server)A private slice of a physical server, with its own guaranteed resources.
- Cloud hostingHosting that draws on a large pool of servers, so you can scale up or down on demand.
- Setup feeA one-off charge for getting a service ready, on top of the monthly price.
- Managed hostingThe host looks after the server for you: updates, security, backups and monitoring.