{"id":5390,"date":"2013-09-17T21:38:01","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T16:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.resellerclub.com\/?p=5390"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:10:41","slug":"reseller-hosting-account-vs-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/reseller-hosting-account-vs-dedicated-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Reseller Hosting Account vs. Dedicated Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dedicated server or reseller hosting account? That is a question that most people who are ready to start a web hosting business ask. In this article we will help you decide whether a Reseller hosting account or a&nbsp;Dedicated server is best for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Reseller-hosting-versus-dedictated-hosting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5401\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Reseller-hosting-versus-dedictated-hosting.jpg\" alt=\"Reseller hosting versus dedictated hosting\" width=\"540\" height=\"256\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Why Should You Choose a Reseller Hosting Account?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You should choose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/reseller-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reseller hosting account<\/a> if you are a new business owner who does not know how to manage a dedicated server. Managing a dedicated server can be time consuming if you are not proficient at server management. With reseller hosting our team of experts manages the server that your web sites are hosted on. A reseller account is also a fraction of the cost of a dedicated server. Usually a reseller hosting account is a good place to start because you can upgrade to a dedicated server at any time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Why Should You choose a Dedicated Server?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You should choose a dedicated server if you need more control over your server than a reseller account. A dedicated server is for someone who is proficient at server management. With a dedicated server you can choose your own control panel as well as what software to install. With a dedicated server you get root access to the server, something that you do not get with a reseller account.<br \/>\nCost is usually the number one disadvantage of dedicated hosting. It is certainly more expensive that shared hosting plans and in some cases, much more expensive. Although some dedicated solutions are available at prices that are almost comparable, the majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/dedicated-server-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dedicated server solutions<\/a> will cost at least 5 to 10 times what a shared hosting plan will cost.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not familiar with administering a server, a dedicated server can be very confusing and hard to understand. You will need to have a good grasp of the many features and problems that come with running your own server before jumping right in. If you are not familiar with telnet, SSH, or administering your site at this level, it can be very difficult to perform even simple tasks on a dedicated server. This will depend on the type of control interface your host offers, as many are moving to control panels that make this task much easier. Downtime is another issue, especially if you are unfamiliar with the points we stated above. If you make a mistake on a dedicated server, you can cause the server to crash, necessitating rebooting. This means that your site will be inaccessible until it has completely rebooted.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a high price tag, many dedicated hosting plans have penalties if you exceed your disk space, bandwidth or other allotments. If your site is consistently busy, this can spell disaster. Many hosts do not feature a stop-gap system which will take your site down if you do exceed your limits, which means that your site will just go on racking up your bill. This can result in hundreds of dollars above and beyond your current monthly fee.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Advantages of Reseller Hosting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reseller hosting is sale of both server and bandwidth within web hosting plan to customer with option to resell further. This is a web hosting service as a middleman from parent company to user or customer. Here are some of the advantages of Reseller Hosting:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Reliability<\/span><br \/>\nAdditional bandwidth and storage remove instability issues or allow reseller to sell for more profits. Sales from resellers are greater from reliability of gains due to preferred services.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tools<\/span><br \/>\nIncludes automated tools for making the process of hosting easy and simple that reduce the time spent on processing of reseller hosting very convenient.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lower costs<\/span><br \/>\nReduced prices and overall cost effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Complete control<\/span><br \/>\nYou can resell the hosting plan altogether to other purchasers. Administration and systems provides the necessary upgrades and updates to the reseller hosting.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Durability<\/span><br \/>\nLong range of available options over a large time period.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Additional services<\/span><br \/>\nServices integrated with the reseller hosting plan including merchant accounts, SSL certificates, SEO and domain name administration provide more income to retailer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Generated incomes<\/span><br \/>\nAllows customer choice of server applicability to business. From the reseller hosting plan a firm or customer can reap major benefits for one&#8217;s business.<\/p>\n<p>We would love to hear your thoughts and views about Reseller Hosting Accounts vs. Dedicated Servers. 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