2012 Top 10 Dedicated Server Hosting

Rank	Top Web Hosts	Web Hosting Features and Information	Visit Site
		LiquidWeb Fully Managed Dedicated Servers LiquidWeb owned and operated infrastructure Premium hardware and bandwidth from $149/mo 24/7 Heroic Support - 100% network uptime
2		HostV Dedicated Servers - Double RAM Offer Unmetered premium transfer starting $299.99/mo Free cPanel, Fantastico, & ServerGuard software 24x7 premium support, 99.9% uptime guartantee
3		HostNine US & UK Dedicated Servers Multi-homed network, 24x7 support, choose OS US starting $179/mo, UK starting $109/mo cPanel & Plesk available
4		PacificHost Dedicated Servers Entry level server starts at $159.99/mo Choose from 5 data centers, premium bandwidth 100% network uptime SLA, fully managed servers
5		HostICan Dedicated Servers cPanel/WHM or Plesk available Custom build your server, starting at $199.95/mo 99.99% network uptime guarantee
6		Lunarpages Dedicated Servers from $99/mo Linux or Windows, premium data centers Web, database, gaming, custom servers available Extra storage and bandwidth for 1 year plans
7		GigaPros Dedicated Servers from $139/mo Fully managed, fully customizable servers Free site migration, cPanel $25 fee
8		CoolHandle Dedicated Servers from $199.95/mo Dedicated green wind energy servers Unlimited bandwidth, 99.9% uptime guarantee Included MIVA, cPanel, 30 day money back guar.
9		1&1 Dedicated Servers & Dynamic Cloud Servers Dynamic cloud servers starting $49.99/mo Dedicated servers starting $99.99/mo Some plans include a 50% off 3 month special

Here are the top 10 dedicated hosting sites that have made an indelible mark in the field of web hosting. A lot of web professionals and people who are into internet marketing prefer these web hosting services for hosting their sites on dedicated servers. Most of the other kinds of web hosting service make use of shared servers to host your site. In other words, the server that is used for hosting your site is also used for hosting thousands of websites of others. Hence, you are able to get a web hosting service at an affordable price.

Since you are sharing server with other websites, your website is bound to encounter problems like bandwidth issues, shortage of disk space, fluctuations in download and upload speeds, etc. This is where dedicated hosting comes into play. Dedicated hosting requires the user to rent an entire server that is not shared with anyone. It is mainly meant for online businesses that are growing at a steady pace. Dedicated hosting not only allows you to completely control your website but also the hardware and software that are present on the server. This means you can decide which operating system, applications and hardware you like to install on the dedicated server.

The only problem that is associated with dedicated hosting is that you will have to maintain the dedicated server. On the positive side, you can take advantage of the high quality service and top-notch security, uninterrupted power, backup power, etc.

When you come to know that the traffic of your website which is hosted on shared server is decreasing steadily, you should check whether you are facing the same problem on other shared servers. If you still continue to face the problem, it’s time to make use of dedicated hosting. You can also switch over to a dedicated hosting if you feel that the shared web hosting services do not provide you with full control of all the features of the operating system or other applications.