Dedicated servers 'support a high level of traffic'

Dedicated servers could prove useful for firms looking to support a high level of traffic, according to an expert.

HostReview's Ilham Koto has claimed that such systems can prove more beneficial than shared servers in some cases, particularly when a company's usage and security needs are high.

In addition, he called on businesses to consider a range of other factors when choosing server specialists, such as the price of services, the reliability of hardware and their use of back-up systems.

He added: "If there is a systems, network or power failure, the last thing you want is to lose your data or to have your website go down for a long period."

Jane Shurtleff, director of marketing for Certeon, recently told The Industry Standard that firms could cut the cost of business continuity plans by using virtual private servers.

Written by Chris Ball