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The question "when should I move to a dedicated server" is a que=
stion we hear all the time.
Unfortunately, the answer is not such a simple one. Sometimes a dedicated =
server is needed for just one site. Sometimes more than one dedicated serve=
rs are needed for just one site.
The short answer is as soon as possible. If you have one site and can affo=
rd the costs, there really is no comparison to shared hosting when you have=
a dedicated machine.
The long answer is that a good rule of thumb for most of you that are rese=
ller web hosting providers, is that at a maximum of 75-125 cPanel accounts,=
that it should be the time to seriously start considering a managed dedica=
ted server from GlowHost.
The sooner you get moved the better. The more accounts that you have to mi=
grate, and the more disk space you have to migrate, can lead to several iss=
ues. Anything after those suggested numbers on a reseller host with active =
dynamic sites isn't going to offer you much performance, and can even lead =
to degraded service.
Even those of you with 20-30 sites would definitely benefit from a dedicat=
ed server. I can list some examples if anyone is interested in why I say th=
is and why this isn't just a sales pitch.
In the mean time, let me give you a hypothetical example of someone who ha=
s 100 accounts:
Your budget should generally be able to afford an entry-level dedicated se=
rver with this number of accounts. Assume you charge $10 per account and yo=
u have 100 accounts. You can get an entry-level managed dedicated server fo=
r under $200. This leaves you a raw profit of $800 which is very good for o=
ne server.
You also now have the added benefit of full root access, and you should ea=
sily be able to expand the server to a couple hundred sites, sometimes a lo=
t more especially if your sites are generally serving up static content.
Your clients will appreciate the performance boost that a dedicated server=
can offer, and will likely want to stay with your service longer, so every=
body wins with an upgrade to dedicated.
There really are not many products out there that can be easily resold, on=
a monthly basis for such a high profit margin.
In retail stores for example, they are lucky to make 2-3 times the wholesa=
le cost. On a dedicated server, even in this example, you will be making 5x=
or greater on your investment.
Its far better to spend the extra money and go dedicated, instead of stayi=
ng on a shared host trying to pinch every last penny of possible profit. Yo=
ur customers will be happier, and if they are happy, you should be too!