{"id":109,"date":"2008-12-10T12:44:42","date_gmt":"2008-12-10T18:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/?p=109"},"modified":"2008-12-10T12:44:42","modified_gmt":"2008-12-10T18:44:42","slug":"what-is-managed-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/what-is-managed-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Managed Hosting?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most large enterprises have an infrastructure in place that allows them to host their own web servers.\u00a0 They have a team of IT experts to handle all the technical aspects along with developers to step in when updates are required.\u00a0 However, if you are running a successful yet small to medium sized business, there is a good chance that you don&#8217;t have such resources.\u00a0 In this case, you just may need a managed hosting provider.<\/p>\n<p>Managed hosting refers to a hosting solution in which the provider tends to all the administrative tasks and operation of a dedicated server.\u00a0 This type of arrangement is ideal for business owners who need a full turnkey service for managing hardware and software components, storage, network connectivity and all the requirements associated with a dedicated server.\u00a0 Managed hosting is preferred by the those who desire a high level of support and services while\u00a0 maintaining significant control over their server.\u00a0 Because so many businesses rely on dedicated servers for mission critical tasks, the technical support, responsiveness and infrastructure of a managed hosting solution is typically greater than any other form of web hosting.<\/p>\n<p>Though more expensive on the surface, managed hosting is actually a cost effective solution as it spares you of the large up front investment on the necessary software and hardware for the server. \u00a0Instead, you simply pay a monthly fee in return for a fully managed hosting solution.\u00a0 In this regard, managed hosting is quite similar to outsourcing the technical aspects of your business to a team of professionals who are better equipped to handle them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Needs Managed Hosting? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ideal for the business who lacks technical knowledge and resources, managed hosting is also the perfect solution for those who need to focus on the core of their business.\u00a0 This environment alleviates the hassle of maintaining a web server as well as the performance and security issues that come along with shared hosting.\u00a0 The backing of a reliable infrastructure pretty much guarantees stability and all the flexibility you need at a fixed cost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managed Hosting Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The services provided by a managed host range widely but generally include private networks, security products and database administration.\u00a0 Some also extend their services to fully managed SQL server hosting.\u00a0 In regard to server administration which is the standard feature, you can expect services like managed storage, connectivity, load balancing and monitoring and reporting of the server.\u00a0 In most cases, physical maintenance such as servicing of the equipment is covered by the provider as well.\u00a0 Add-on features such as software management can usually be obtained for an additional fee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Managed hosting can be viewed as a tailor made hosting solution, allowing organizations to focus on marketing and actually running their businesses while all the complex tasks are handled by the experts.\u00a0 As this solution doesn&#8217;t require a large up front investment, businesses can enjoy significant cost savings on handling a dedicated server.\u00a0 When signing up with a good provider, you can better assure the availability of your online business with a server that puts out the best performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most large enterprises have an infrastructure in place that allows them to host their own web servers.\u00a0 They have a team of IT experts to handle all the technical aspects&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[179,214,211,40,52,212,210],"class_list":["post-109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-web-hosting-types","tag-customer-support","tag-hosting-solution","tag-it-expert","tag-managed-hosting","tag-sql","tag-technical-staff","tag-web-server"],"views":119,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}