Managed hosting - supporting your hosting infrastructure
Managed hosting (or managed servers) is a solution that involves a website or company hiring an outsourced managed web hosting supplier, like UKFast, to monitor and maintain their site. Managed hosting is one the fastest developing areas in the web hosting industry and also includes managed SQL server hosting services.
Dedicated managed server packages have been available online for some time, however, some people find these packages difficult to operate so a need for managed hosting solutions has evolved. Managed hosting solutions provide extra services such as: reporting and monitoring; managed load balancing and security; managed storage; and, managed database hosting. It is these extra services that are known as 'managed hosting'.
The main difference dedicated hosting and a fully managed server hosting program is the level of involvement, with a hosting company you will be entitled to many extras and perks and should benefit from a full list of managed web hosting services and support.
The advantages of managed hosting
There is a list of benefits a company can gain by choosing to enlist in a managed hosting service.
It is a cost effective service a majority of the capital fees are carried by the managed hosting provider, thus leaving a lucrative tax accounting system open to you.The managed dedicated host maintains your server providing expert technical support and ensuring a maximum server uptime.As a managed hosting client you will gain an added flexibility to the functions and growth of your website, you will have an array of options available to you with our fully managed hosting program.You can save large amounts of money as the managed hosting provider will provide all the technical support you will need, hiring a company technician will no longer be required.A managed server hosting feature is adaptable to your individual requirements and you can decide upon the level of input from the managed hosting provider.
Managed hosting services include:
- Server and device administration
- Back up and recovery
- Managed storage
- Monitoring
- Reporting
- Security
- Deployment and scaling
If you operate a large business with high in demand web services you will need to think about renting a dedicated server, this requires a level technical knowledge, which is how a fully managed server hosting facility can benefit your company. Managed hosting offers customers the flexibility to choose what services they need to tailor their hosting environment. Available across Microsoft Windows or Red Hat Linux server platforms, managed hosting provides guaranteed 100% network uptime.
UKFast managed servers involve you having your own dedicated server. UKFast take all responsibility for the maintenance, backup and running of the server/software so you don't have to.
To set up managed hosting on your server call now on 0800 4584545, or request a quote.
