Server Housing - 10 Reasons

Possibilities of server housing usage and configuration

If you have your own server you have full control of it. This means that you are not limited by the provided services as in the case of disk space leasing on shared servers. On the contrary, you can fully use your hardware for maximum functionality that can be operated from the technical point of view. You using server housing you can fully and freely utilize all services and protocols (from HTTP, script languages and databases to email, FTP, SSL to SSH or SVN for example and many others), that means without any limitations and exactly to your liking.

Security from the software point of view

Your server is not shared. In other words no other user will run his processes or scripts which might be dangerous with regard to the system performance and stability. When servers are shared collectively the risks of data abstraction or loss are also much higher. These problems usually cannot be solved in another way than by setting limits to the services and their settings. This situation is much easier when you have your own server. Other than that you can even have your service availability and functionality monitored – in case of dropout you will be sent an e-mail or SMS.

Specialized Premises – Server Rooms

Server housing has the advantage that you know the premises where your server is stationed. You have nonstop access to the server room, you can see the entire equipment – air-condition, electric power backup (UPS, diesel aggregates), protection against fires, camera system, double floors and others. This way you know that your hardware is safe and continuously monitored by the technical support.

Access Options

A visit of the housing center is of course not the only possible way how to access your server. Apart from the common method (via your services) “KVM Over IP” (terminal via TCP/IP) or special sockets for remote reboots are available. Furthermore you can ask the technical support to run the required operations on the server any time.

Connectivity – High-Capacity Internet

If you want to run internet services with access for many users you will backed up high quality connectivity with quick response. This is only available at server housing in professional datacenters. As a matter of principal Master Internet always provides dedicated (non-aggregated, non-shared) lines for connections to the Czech Republic and to foreign countries on ports with data transmission efficiencies of 100Mbps up to 10Gbps.

Server Housing Instead of Webhosting

One physical server usually replaces dozens or even hundreds of webhosting projects. If you are paying for more webhosting accounts consider if the housing of your own server wouldn’t be worthwhile. When choosing one of the cheapest housing tariffs you will not exceed the one thousand crown limit per month and there will still be reserves left. If you have the feeling that you would not be able to fully utilize the high performance and quick response you can share the server with a friend you trust. This is common practice and a way to achieve a very interesting price.

Reliable data backup

You are in possession of important data which you don’t want to lose? Reserve some space on your server where you can back up these data and regularly update them via Internet. This is more reliable method than keeping data backups at the same place as the original sources, no matter if on DVD or even on the same computer (risk of fire, theft, mechanical damage, ...). The majority of server housing providers also offer server backups as an additional service. In case that some data are especially important to you, you thus have the possibility to de facto have your backup backed up.

Performance of an Autonomous Computer

A server is a regular computer. If you sometimes need to run applications with demanding computations or with high demands on the internet access you leave them, maybe partly, to your server (if the given applications allows this). Meanwhile you can use your personal computer for your work.

Hardware Upgrade

When the performance of your server stops meeting the requirements you don’t have to move your projects anywhere. It is enough to upgrade the hardware or if necessary add another server or further equipment (switch, external hard disks and alike), apply the latest technologies or expand the connectivity. This is a characteristic which sets good perspectives apart from all temporary solutions. That is because project transfers and subsequent configurations of your applications on another server are usually complicated and time-consuming.

The Joy of Owning a Server

Another reason for the housing of your own server might also be your interest in the given field. You may consider this point to be no more than the icing on the cake but for many people this is the crucial motivation. It is not only a practical thing to have a server at disposal; it’s also joy and pleasure. If you are interested in IT and if you would like to learn something, this is the best opportunity to play around, try things out and test them.

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