What is a dedicated server for web hosting?
It is a physical server that hosts only your websites. You get all of its processor, memory and disks, root access, and a control panel such as cPanel, Plesk or Nexo to manage sites, mail and DNS. Nobody else's sites share the machine.
Should I put cPanel or Plesk on a dedicated server?
Pick cPanel if you or your clients already use it, or if you plan to sell shared hosting accounts. Pick Plesk if you host a few domains and would rather pay by domain count, or need Windows Server. Pick Nexo if you want one flat price per server whatever the number of accounts.
How much does a cPanel licence cost on a dedicated server?
cPanel Premier is $49.50 a month on our servers, plus $29.99 once for setup, on top of the server itself. Plesk starts at $10.39 a month and Nexo is $45 a month per server.
Can I rent a dedicated server by the hour?
No. Our dedicated servers bill by the month, with no contract. Paying for 3, 6 or 12 months takes 5%, 10% or 15% off the server.
Do I need a control panel at all?
No. You have root, so you can run your own web server, PHP and database by hand, and the server costs nothing extra without a panel. A panel helps once you host many sites or hand accounts to other people.
Is traffic metered on a hosting server?
No. Every port is unmetered, so you pay for the port speed and not for the data your visitors download.
How soon can my hosting server be online?
A ready server ordered as it stands goes live about 30 minutes after your payment is approved. A custom build takes 4 to 24 hours.
Can you help me move my sites from another host?
Yes. Our server migration guide covers the cutover timeline, what we do and what you do. Start a chat and we can plan it with you.
Who do I talk to when something breaks?
Start a live chat at any hour. Our AI answers in seconds and can check your account and your server. Ask for a person and one takes over the conversation.