I’ve said in the past that cheapest isn’t always best. I certainly haven’t changed my stance on that but there are always some cheap options with some of the tier 1 hosting companies. What do I mean by tier 1 hosting companies? Those are the hosts who operate their own data centers. They aren’t ‘middle […]

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Over the years I’ve been involved in a lot of server moves and I’ve been asked to ‘fix’ a few that have gone awry. By far the biggest problem has always been lack of planning. If you plan your server move carefully then you have every reason to believe it will go fairly smoothly. If […]

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I see this question asked quite often in forums and to be honest, it’s a bit like asking ‘how long is a piece of string?’.
Lets look at a couple of the most common reasons you might want/need to move to a dedicated server:
Your web host is blocking your outgoing emails because you are exceeding their […]

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When choosing a dedicated server package it is well worth your time to look at the type of control panel that comes with your server.
I should say right now that I am very biased. I have several dedicated servers and also recommend to my own clients  that they look for a server package that includes […]

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You know the old story … cheapest isn’t always best. However, with a little bit of research and some due diligence you can usually find a good deal on a dedicated server.
Firstly, it’s important that we define ‘cheap’. The price range for a fairly fast dedicated unix server (i.e. Linux/Fedora/RedHat etc with single high end […]

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