Benefits

• Because only one consumer has websites hosted on a dedicated server, she does not have to share resources such as bandwidth or space with others. This is helpful to those who have many websites or websites with large files (such as sites that provide streaming or multimedia downloads).
  
  

Pricing

• Typically, dedicated server hosting costs more than shared hosting. For example, as of December 2010, Go Daddy offers dedicated server hosting plans starting at $69.99 per month, while their cheapest package on a shared server only costs $4.99 per month. See Resources for other examples.
  
  

Types

• In addition to this, some companies offer managed dedicated servers while others are unmanaged. Unmanaged dedicated servers require the consumer to update software and otherwise maintain the server. These companies provide minimal tech support despite the fact that the servers are within their physical facilities. On the other hand, managed dedicated servers allow the user the ability to utilize all the server's resources without the responsibility of maintaining the server.
  
  

Considerations

• Consumers who are considering dedicated server hosting services should keep in mind several factors. For instance, consumers can choose dedicated servers that use either the Windows operating system or a Unix-based OS. Customers who employ Active Server Pages, for example, will require a Windows dedicated server.