With dedicated hosting, you are not affected by other sites on the same server. In shared hosting environments, other site processes, scripts or activities can cause problems on the server that could affect anyone else on the same machine. With a dedicated server YOU would be the only web site on the server and not be affected by other users on the system.

Because you are the only one on your server and enjoy autonomy, you can expect a higher level of performance and greater computing capacity. Managed dedicated servers will increase your processing speed and reduce your visitor's response time, allowing for faster access to your web pages than with any type of shared web hosting.

With shared web hosting, permissions are set up to restrict users from your directories and files. However, this is a relatively low level of security compared to that of managed dedicated servers where you and only you have access to your machine and can severely restrict access to your server from the outside world.

Managed dedicated hosting provides a cost effective and management friendly solution to multiple domain hosting. Rather than dealing with the burden of numerous accounts on shared hosting servers, you can host a virtually unlimited number of domains on a single dedicated server. With our server management software, it's easy to create, manage and delete accounts whenever you want, and all from one interface.

With traditional "Unmanaged" Dedicated Servers, there is a large amount of time and technical expertise required, as you are ultimately responsible for the installation and management of the server. WestHost's Managed Dedicated Servers eliminate the need for expertise in server administration, as powerful and intuitive tools for administering the setup and maintenance of websites, email, and domains are available instantly. Updates and patches to software are our responsibility, not yours, yet you still retain administrative control as the only client on the server. So unless you have extensive server administration resources or expertise, as well as a significant amount of time available to take care of your server, a Managed Dedicated Server is your best option here at WestHost.