Dedicated server hosting vs Colocation
Colocation may appear to offer similar benefits to dedicated hosting but there are in fact many hidden costs and risks involved. It’s not as cheap and easy as you might think.
Capital expenditure
With colocation you have the initial capital expenditure of buying all equipment upfront, then sourcing a hosting facility in which to place it. With the additional costs of keeping your hardware and parts up to date.
Dedicated hosting presents more headache free solutions with all maintenance, network and facilities managed by the hosting provider, usually accompanied by a parts and hardware warranty.
By spreading the cost in affordable instalments UKFast significantly reduces your up-front capital expenditure for faster ROI. We benefit from an extensive list of trusted suppliers and a workshop of spare parts, which means we constantly use the latest products, shouldering the responsibility of owning equipment that depreciates so that you don’t have to.
Network
Another sizable cost of colocation comes from creating your own network infrastructure. As a dedicated server client with UKFast you benefit from hosting on one of the only self-healing networks in the UK, that incorporates multi-homing & server load-balancing for guaranteed performance.
Plus we aggregate bandwidth from the world’s major suppliers ensuring fast and fail-safe routes to the Internet for all your data.
Resources
For your business to really flourish online it is imperative that you have the necessary disaster recovery solutions in place at all times when collocating, including expert technicians and replacement parts. With UKFast dedicated servers we manage it all for you, so you don’t have to worry.
With UKFast dedicated servers you enjoy a secure and resilient hosting facility at a vastly reduced cost to setting up and monitoring a facility yourself. The need to buy in generators, UPS system, source a bandwidth supplier and train staff to supervise the equipment 24/7 is eradicated.
We also have highly qualified technicians’ on-hand 24/7, 365 days a year who can be at your server within minutes. Our team operate as an extension of your company, alleviating the pressure on your internal support staff.
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