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A dedicated hosting service, dedicated server, or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting where the client leases an entire server not shared with anyone (Dedicated Servers). This is more flexible than shared hosting, as organizations have full control over the server(s), including choice of operating system, hardware, etc. Server administration can usually be provided by the hosting company as an add-on service. In some cases a dedicated server can offer less overhead and a larger return on investment. Dedicated servers are most often housed in data centers, similar to colocation facilities, providing redundant power sources and HVAC systems. In contrast to colocation, a dedicated hosting service provides system administration and owns the server itself.

Dedicated Servers budget providers will often use a single budget upstream provider. Higher quality providers will be multi-homed across multiple quality uplink providers, giving redundancy, in the event one goes down, and potentially improved routes to destinations.
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What are Dedicated Servers?
Many Dedicated Servers providers do not allow IRC (eggdrops, clients or daemons). This is due to rogue IRC users triggering DDoS attacks against the provider, which may overwhelm their networks, lowering service quality for all customers. Adult content is disallowed by many providers as it may either be of questionable legality or consume large amounts of bandwidth. Spam is usually prohibited by the provider's Acceptable Use Policy.


Definition of Dedicated Servers:
A dedicated server is a single computer in a network reserved for serving the needs of the network. For example, some networks require that one computer be set aside to manage communications between all the other computers. A dedicated server could also be a computer that manages printer resources. However, that not all servers are dedicated. In some networks, it is possible for a computer to act as a server and perform other functions as well.
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