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How Will Dedicated Servers Infrastructure Function?
When the question how does dedicated server architecture work is asked it provokes an image of web hosting systems. This is not the only application for this type of system. The web hosting solution is probably the most common in the public’s mind, but many companies use dedicated servers to separate systems that have high volume and need to be able to handle the processing without interference from other types of systems.
Understanding the difference between shared and dedicated web server hosting systems is the first step in implementing the right solution. A shared system has many different applications or customers on the same server. The other has a single application or customer on the server.
You may wonder how it works. All computers connected to an internal or external network have an individual IP address. A router is setup to route the specific traffic needed to the box appropriately. An example is a web address. Each address is mapped to a single IP address. When a shared environment exists, the IP address is then mapped internally to the specific location on the hard drive. A dedicated system does not have to have the additional mapping included because the system is stand-alone.
Email and financial programs often use the stand-alone systems. This is because the systems are typically high volume or contains critical data. In order to process the high amount of traffic, the system works better by focusing on only one program. Systems with extremely important data can be protected by keeping other programs from running on the same box. If one of the less critical programs crashes the system, the critical data can also be destroyed.
Web hosts offer dedicated hosting to their customers. The reason is to protect those customers that cannot afford for their website to be affected by others on the same system. On a shared system, both the processor and IP address are shared with other customers.
The advantages of having a stand-alone system are many. The shared IP address can become a problem if one of the shared hosting customers happens to be involved in sending spam. In this case, the entire IP address may be blacklisted and rejected when emails are sent from other customer accounts. If a shared customer happens to run a program that has a bug causing the system to crash, every customer on that particular shared box will temporarily lose their websites.
Increased costs are minimal when weighed against the risks. If your email system, website, or financial systems are down because of other customers or out of control programs, your business can be impacted immediately. If your system is stand-alone, you know that other programs and customers will not be able to cause damage to your system or reputation.
Dedicated servers provide a better environment for critical business systems. When compared to shared systems, the architecture of the dedicated system provides you better response and control. Having this stronger environment available can ensure that both your employees and customers are much happier with continually running systems.
