Reselling is great whether you manage many sites for yourself or you want to take a stab at selling web hosting to others. However, sometimes a reseller hosting account isn’t enough, and it’s time to consider reselling on a dedicated server. In this article you’ll learn why resellers want a dedicated server.
What is a Reseller?
A reseller, in terms of web hosting, is a person who has purchased their own larger reseller hosting account, and sells portions of their allotted web space. It’s a great way to get your feet wet if you want to learn more about web hosting, or wish to pursue a career as a web hosting business.
In web hosting, in order to be able to resell, you can either use reseller hosting or dedicated server hosting
What is Reseller Hosting?
Reseller hosting is a type of web hosting that allows you to purchase a larger amount of space, bandwidth and resources, as well as features to give you the opportunity to sell web space to others. It’s important to note that a reseller hosting account isn’t a whole server, but part of one.
On that reseller account, you can designate individual slices of web hosting on your portion of the server to individual websites or for clients. You can set up web hosting packages and limit the disk space, bandwidth, database count, and more. This can be accomplished with tools like cPanel and WHM (WebHost Manager).
You can go further with reseller hosting by installing WHMCS, a web hosting billing and automation software that can help you run your own little web hosting company.
What is a Dedicated Server?
A dedicated server gives you the power of having your own server space to yourself that is managed by your web host. Yes, your own server - 100% yours to use and no one else.
Dedicated server web hosting can be a lucrative business opportunity, as the market size in 2022 was valued around $12 billion US dollars, which is up from $6.53 billion back in 2020. With dedicated servers, you can maintain your own web hosting, while not having to deal with the time learning to do system administration or buy hardware. The web hosting company takes care of all the hard parts for you.
Benefits of Dedicated Servers
While dedicated servers cost more than other types of hosting, there are some of the benefits of a dedicated server are:
Websites Load Faster
Manage Multiple Sites on One Server
Host Larger Websites
More Storage Space
Websites Load Faster
Dedicated servers often have extra resources and software like opCache, Varnish or memcache to help your websites load faster. Since you’re not sharing any server space with lots of other clients, other than you and your own hostess, you can
Manage Multiple Sites on One Server
A dedicated server is large enough to Manage Multiple Sites on One Server. Depending on how much disk space and bandwidth, as well as other resources, you can host small or large websites.
Host Larger Websites
If you have any high trafficked websites or any sites that require a large amount of disk space and bandwidth, a dedicated server can help.
7 Reasons Why Resellers Want Dedicated Servers
Resellers want a dedicated server over a reseller hosting account or other types of web hosting for the following reasons:
More disk space
Handle more traffic
Ability to manage more websites
More freedom and control of managing your own server
Scalability
Website Security
Faster website performance
1. More Disk Space
Dedicated servers offer you more disk space. This is great if you have a lot of websites, if the websites have high traffic, or they have a lot of files.
2. Handle More Traffic
It is possible for your website to get slower or fail to load because there were so many visitors that your web hosting account couldn’t handle the traffic. Dedicated servers usually have a lot more RAM (random access-memory) than other types of web hosting, which is useful when you frequently get a lot of website visitors.
3. Ability to Manage More Websites
Versus other types of web hosting, a dedicated server can handle a lot of websites. You can give each website its own cPanel or host several websites in each cPanel account. Pretty cool, eh?
4. More Freedom and Control of Managing your own server
When you choose dedicated server hosting, you get a lot more freedom and control when managing your server. While you don’t have to worry much about hardware and software, you can customize your client’s web hosting packages, and even designate what type of access they can have with their own accounts.
There are some areas in dedicated server web hosting that you may need to learn, but for the most part you can either read or pay your web host if you need custom server work done.
5. Scalability
Run eCommerce websites. As your web shop grows, smaller types of web hosting might not suffice. Dedicated servers offer you a means to upgrade if you need more disk space, bandwidth, resources, or even more RAM.
6. Website Security
Your website’s security should always be a priority. Dedicated servers help add a layer of security, because you’re not sharing a server with others, which could possibly lead to a server-wide malware infection. You can set security protocols on your server to limit what can and can’t be done.
7. Faster Website Performance
A dedicated server is ideal for those who want the fastest site possible. Because you’re not sharing hosting space with tons of other people who have a variety of small and large websites, you can reap the rewards of less problems with your site timing out, and even slowing down.
Also, you can install extra software to boost your server’s performance. For example, Redis and memcache are offered on all dedicated server packages.
In Summary
Now that you know some reasons why resellers want a dedicated server, you might want to look around and shop for your own. Don’t be afraid to ask questions from the web host if anything seems confusing. Good luck and hope you make a lot of money!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is reseller hosting?
Reseller hosting is essentially a way for you to purchase hosting resources from us in bulk and then to re-sell those resources directly to your clients. You can set limitations on disk space, bandwidth, email usage, and other features on a per-package or per-site basis. We provide a completely managed service from a technical perspective - the server space, hosting resources and support come from us and you are responsible for supporting your end-user clients. You can even brand your clients' cPanels with your own logo for a super professional image.
But reseller hosting isn’t just for web designers, agencies and start-up hosting companies - it’s also a great option if you run a lot of websites personally. Because you have access to WHM, you can create each site with its own separate cPanel. This means each site or client gets their own login to manage their own hosting settings, isolating them completely from other users on the same server or under your account. This improves site performance and resiliency from malware attacks.
We have a lot more information on what is reseller hosting on our blog.
What’s included in a reseller package?
Reseller packages commonly include disk space, domain hosting, bandwidth, the latest cPanel control panel, premium support by the hosting providers, the ability to brand your own web hosting company, and so on.
Is reseller hosting profitable?
In general, reseller hosting is very profitable. However, to be able to offset your initial cost, the hardest part will be getting your first few reseller clients.
Do dedicated servers come with additional features?
You have full control of all software you install on a dedicated server. This means you can add any feature you can think of, including machine learning tools, security operations centers, and any other compatible software.
How many websites can I host on a dedicated server?
In theory, there’s no limit to how many sites you can host. It all depends on how much you’re willing to spend to cover bandwidth requirements.
What are the advantages of dedicated hosting?
Besides the amazing capabilities that come with dedicated hosting, you also have complete control over the software configuration of your server and total control to use any application you would like.
Are backups included as part of dedicated server plan?
Yes. Your data will be backed up on a daily basis, enabling you to roll back to a previous version of your data if it’s lost or compromised.
Nile Flores is a long time professional blogger, as well as WordPress website designer and developer from the St. Louis Metro East. Nile blogs at NileFlores.com, where she’s passionate about helping website owners, whether they’re small business owners or bloggers. She teaches about Blogging, Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Website Design, and WordPress. Additionally, Nile loves to speak at WordCamps (WordPress conferences) across the United States. When Nile isn’t knee-deep in coding, she’s a proud mom of a college student, and enjoys oil painting, cigar smoking, nail art design, and practicing traditional Okinawan kempo karate.
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