Dedicated Servers or Virtualized Private Servers – Which is more Preferable?

Before we can make a choice between the dedicated and the virtualized private servers, we need to first know what they get to the table.
A dedicated server as the name suggests is leased entirely by one company and not shared with anyone else. This helps the company using it to decide the hardware and the operating system of their choice. These servers provide high performance, scalability, control and security.

In case of a virtualized private server, the company uses the service offered by an Internet hosting company. The host installs its own operating system and the client gets super user-level access to it along with other clients. In this case, the cost is low as the hardware is shared but the performance is also low as the hardware supports multiple instances.

Having known what they mean and operate is just not enough. It is also important to know how they suit the Indian scenario. Dedicated servers in India are fast gaining popularity. The main reason contributing to this is the high performance besides being a one stop place for all the hardware requirements of each client. Additionally, the companies providing these servers provide technical assistance to their client queries and issues. Also these servers do not have any downtimes and are available 24 x 7 and 365 days of the year.

While we are more inclined towards using these servers more than the virtual private ones, the cost also helps us confirm our decision. These servers are available for very low prices, as low as around Rs. 4000.00 per month having Intel Core I3, 8GB DDR3 and a 500GB bandwidth as their specifications.

With all the benefits like performance, security, control as well as cost effectiveness available in a single piece of hardware, a cheap dedicated server is definitely the best bet for IT companies in India today.