Managed Dedicated Server Hosting

The benefits of managed hosting

1. Remotely controlled by professionals. You do not need to hire a specialist to manage hosting, we know how to do it perfectly. Tell us what tasks you need to do via the server, and we will complete them.
2. Repair and replacement of components is always on time. Your hosting will be managed by a team of qualified engineers who will fix VPS problems 24/7. You will not even notice the downtime of the equipment, because it is almost reduced to zero.

Types of managed hosting services

• - Semi-managed hosting. Do you still want to manage the server? We can offer you to share responsibilities. Discuss with the manager which part of hosting administration you want to entrust to the HOSTKEY, and which one to do yourself.
• - Fully managed hosting. A classic service in which all management falls onto our hands. You do not need to do anything, just enjoy the result.

Managed hosting vs. other options

Managed hosting vs. public cloud (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Large companies that supply public clouds cannot provide each client with a managed web server (or it would be fabulously expensive). In addition, this is a public network, and we do not recommend using it for your private business projects.

Managed hosting vs. private cloud

There's a difference in machines. Clouds use virtual, and hosting uses physical. Which machine is better to choose for your business, the HOSTKEY manager will tell you. Please apply for a free consultation.

Managed hosting vs. dedicated hosting

There is no difference here, since a dedicated server can be a managed server. It depends on you, do you want to make it that way or do you want to manage it on your own.

Managed hosting vs. VPS hosting

The same thing, the VPS may or may not be manageable. A virtual private server is synonymous with a dedicated server. This means that only you or your team use it, and third parties do not have access.

Managed hosting services on dedicated infrastructure

So, we can allocate you a server and make it fully managed web hosting. We have high-end infrastructure that you can rent. You can use it to select ready-made software from our library, or entrust us with setting up a customized setup. It will take our engineers from four to twenty-four hours to do this.

Managed hosting vs. colocation

Managed infrastructure service

You can also hand over your equipment to us for management, this is called colocation. We can put your infrastructure in one of our data centers in the USA, the Netherlands or Finland and manage it. The difference with regular managed business hosting is that the hardware belongs to you, not to us.

Features of managed hosting

• - The ability to make backups and quickly fix problems without harming performance.
• - Reliable management without the need to involve third-party specialists
• - Setup assembly, repairs and configuration transformations are performed by one team that thoroughly comprehends the server.

Additional managed hosting features

• - Physical and online protection of your data 24/7.
• - Round-the-clock support for users with a response time of 15 minutes.

It stands to reason that dedicated server management takes time and effort. This job requires knowledgeable and well-trained people - not everybody can do it. Hiring proficient admins full-time may be a great burden on a small company. But on the other hand, if your corporate website is a critically important part of your business, keeping it up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is a must.

What is more, nowadays lots of businesses are entirely web-based, i.e. almost all their assets are online. Their profits directly depend on how their web resources work, whether they are available 100% of the time, how quick their web pages load and respond, etc. Every time the site is down, such a firm suffers severe loss. Needless to say, a company of this kind definitely needs a dedicated server. Managed hosting comeы in handy if this business not only needs a guaranteed volume of resources, but also wants to relieve itself from time-consuming routine tasks. In other words, fully managed dedicated server hosting is a service for the customers who simply can’t afford downtime.

When your business requires dedicated hosting, a managed server is the solution that ensures 100% reliability of your web resource plus lets you get rid of tedious routine works, which at the same time are a must-do.

HOSTKEY offers a wide variety of hosting plans, including a managed dedicated server. The web hosting provider allocates the whole machine to a single customer (i.e. you) and the provider’s employees will manage it on your behalf – that’s what this service is all about.

With dedicated managed server hosting from HOSTKEY, you get full remote control on hardware by means of IP-KVM (IPMI). The provider will regularly scan the system for issues, and if anything is identified, troubleshoot them instantly, be it 11 p.m. or 3 a.m. The problems will be promptly solved without bothering you.

Such service as mirror hosting is of great use when the aim is to boost reliability. Should a problem with hardware or the network occur, your website will stay up and running with minimum downtime.

And, of course, you’ll get the highest level of data protection. Timely security upgrades, dedicated firewalls and advanced encryption are very important, especially if the nature of your business implies dealing with sensitive data like customers’ personal info. By the way, all HOSTKEY’s customers receive free anti-DDoS protection, whatever solution they choose.

When it comes to settling on an optimal operating system, HOSTKEY offers twenty of them to choose from. The choice depends mostly on the software you are going to run. Also, cost of the appropriate licenses may matter as well.

You surely need a managed Windows server if many of the apps you’re using on a daily basis run under this OS. For example, RDP - remote desktop protocol – is a Windows-only protocol, developed by Microsoft. Although most licenses for OS Windows are far from cheap, it remains very popular for a number of reasons.

A managed Linux server has certain advantages of its own. The operating system is free, although you need a competent system administrator to maintain it. For most web services, e.g. instant messengers, Linux is preferable.

Whatever solution you pick, you can always rely on HOSTKEY’s technical and customer support. These knowledgeable and friendly people who are available 24/7 will do their best to resolve any issue quickly and effectively. Besides, you may always ask them for advice. Get in touch with them by email, or in live chat, or on WhatsApp or Telegram.