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Dedicated servers, DS, are the ultimate form of popular hosting - end-user has total control over what is running on the server. Since many of us are aware of known security limitations in shared hosting, the dedicated servers are viewed as very secure by default. However, security isn't a feature, it's discipline and a state of mind, not just something granted by hardware and software combined. EukHost comments on this in Dedicated Hosting Can Still Be Insecure

The story goes: there are many people present around the world, who often start their online business using a shared web hosting server in order to save money and start off with only a little initial investment. These shared web hosting servers are often very cheap when compared to some other types of web hosting servers. These shared web hosting servers even provide them with all the necessary features that are required for their website.

However, the security that comes with the shared web hosting servers is not of the same quality which you get with some of the top web hosting servers. This may be a huge problem when your website begins to expand. Also, if you are really serious about your online business, then as far as possible, you should stay away from these cheap web hosting servers.

So, as your website and the online business begins to expand, see that you switch your website to some top quality dedicated web hosting server. These dedicated servers are more secure than the shared or any other type of web hosting server and it becomes very hard for anyone to really hack or cause some major problems to your website and its content.

Choosing a dedicated web hosting server may reduce lots of your problems. However, these dedicated servers are also not invincible and the dedicated hosting can still be insecure. You need to take proper care while handling any type of web hosting server, be it shared web hosting server or the dedicated web hosting server. So, make sure that you follow certain things in order to make your web hosting server as secure as possible and make it safe from all kinds of harmful codes or any hackers.

The most important thing that you need to take care of is the file transfer. Since you are dealing with lots of content that is present on your website, there will surely be many file transfers over the internet. The most secure way of transferring the files over the internet is by making user of the FTP (File Transfer Protocol). The FTP allows you to securely transfer the files and even allows you to manage your content properly. So, make sure that your FTP is secure by providing good passwords to different parts of your web hosting account.

Dedicated server is not a security panacea. Every aspect of its setup should be well-taken care of: from the mentioned file transfer and Web application security, to low-level updates, as new vulnerabilities are being discovered. In this aspect, DS is much more a challenge than shared hosting, since the latter is already being monitored, its network activity is easier to watch, due to underlying hosting control panel software, with its security model well-known.

Switching to DS is the best way to gain more resources and more control over what is being run and used; however, maintaining DS security is a special task and it can become quite resource-consuming, even if run by an expert. More power and flexibility means more possible security breaches.

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