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Dedicated servers are the only way to go when you want total control over your web site. This is not to say that virtual hosting (multiple sites all on one machine) is a bad thing, you can start out on a virtual host and once you need to, you can get your own server, in fact you can host multiple web sites on your dedicated server using virtual hosting. Click here to read more about dedicated servers with linux installed. Read about my experience with dedicated servers.
Not only is it important to choose your dedicated server wisely but you also have to look at where you are hosting the server. Some hosting providers offer you an amazing deal with more bandwidth than you can ever use. This is usually both literally and figuratively, since they throw in so much bandwidth that you could never really use it all, however the type of internet connection, routers, switches and backbone needs to be factored into this equation as well. Click to read more about server hosting
Regardless of if you need a high end server and a 99.999% uptime guarantees with multiple redundant backbone connections or you are looking for a budget level dedicated server for you to start out with, be sure to read our reviews and provider list here. Don't be one of the unlucky Information Technology guys that make the wrong decision and go with an inferior Collocation facility. At some point your career might be ridding on the decision of where to move your company's IT infrastructure..
With Dual and Quad core Intel XEONs now pushing the envelope at up to five Gigahertz per core in the new Intel Skultrail motherboard we will soon see the next evolution in platforms for dedicated servers. Read my Technology Blog and see what the future has to offer. Interested in Technical Projects? Then have a look at the Water Cooled Dual Quad core XEON systems I am building. They will be devoted servers to the Folding@home and Rosetta@home protein folding projects.
See the design documents and planning that has gone into these two Mission critical ready business machines as they get converted into silent liquid cooled out-and-out servers for number crunching. Building a server from scratch sounds easier than it is, especially when you don’t build systems for a living. I have a good understanding of computers and have a bit of a background in dedicated servers, but this project was going to be a challenge. From using socket 771 server motherboards intended for use in the corporate environment to FB ECC memory meant only for Servers with their special requirements.
Turning dedicated servers into powerhouse office workstations is a dream of many PC Enthusiasts, but quite often the lack of information on how to accomplish such a task prevents them from doing so. In this section I list Parts and Manufacturers that make it easy to make these modifications.
Dedicated servers are usually quite expensive so I am attempting to do this on the cheap, buying some used and some new equipment, adding water cooling to make these dedicated servers as quiet as a silent home pc. So far the experiment is looking good, as I write this on my liquid cooled Intel Q6600 Quad core overclocked to 2.9 GHz I have the first of my liquid cooled dedicated servers running right next to it and it is running quieter than my Q6600.
With more improvements scheduled for my prototype for the dedicated servers things are looking good, but before I go on I need to show you what has been done so far.
First off I am using a Supermicro X7DA8 Motherboard designed for dedicated servers and the moment it arrived I fell in love with it. It is very well laid out and best of all supports a long list of tested FB DIMM memory. But the good news doesn't stop their, I had a question regarding the server motherboard so I called Supermicro's tech department and the guys there were easy going down to earth that really new their stuff and were friendly and nice to speak with. Wow what awesome customer service.