A dedicated hosting plan means that you rent an entire server, just for you. You have root access and the machine is yours to do whatever you want with it.

Pros :

• Dedicated resources : the CPU, RAM, hard drive are all yours to take
• Flexibility : root access to set up the server to your liking and install whatever you want
• Security is in your hands alone
• Dependency on the web host is minimal
• Can be used to ‘resell’ space

Cons :

• More expensive : often above 100$/month
• Extensive technical knowledge may be required (depending on the level of support)
• Requires more maintenance

If you have access to the knowledge, expertise, money and time it takes to manage a dedicated server, it’s the ultimate choice. Complete flexibility to do whatever you want and to keep everything secure. If however you don’t manage the server well, security and performance can quickly drop well below that of even a shared hosting plan.

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