In the web hosting industry, a dedicated server refers to a server which is leased in its entirety to a single customer, usually an individual or small business.
In the web hosting industry, a dedicated server refers to a server which is leased in its entirety to a single customer, usually an individual or small business.
Contrast with a vps which is a virtualized server. In this arrangement virtualization is used to share the resources of a single physical server among several customers.
Web hosting providers offer these services to customers who require specialized services not available in typical shared-hosting environments.
