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Bandwidth
The amount of bandwidth (carrying capacity) made available to you will be determined by your use and whether such an amount or cost is justified. If the dedicated server is for production or personal use purposes, than a lowly utilized T1 (1.544Mb/sec) should be enough. However, if the dedicated is for hosting multiple web sites, then bandwidth of 10MB/sec and upwards are more likely to suit your needs. The most important feature of a dedicated server is to accommodate your growth and is scalable to meet the present and future demands.
Support
This is one of the most important factors in selecting a dedicated server plan. If you run into difficulties or require professional advice, the support has to be there to answer you. One of the most effective ways to find out the level of expertise of the web host provider's support is to contact them and ask them a few questions prior to signing up. The web host must have at minimum a support e-mail address but a voice contact number would be better. Secondly, drop a question in the forums; or browse through web hosting reviews to find the general consensus from the public or customers from the web provider in question.
Conclusion
Although the hardware and network aspects play an critical role in determining the buyer's purchase decisions, it is important to select a web hosting vendor that has a good reputation in terms of not only price but support and network connectivity. Research the web host by undertaking reviews and reading dicussion forums to get a 'feel' of the provider. This may save alot of heart ache later.
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