Servers: Managed vs. Unmanaged, How To Decide?

Choosing between having your company’s servers Managed or Unmanaged is an important step in implementing your hardware and software. Hosting services can offer you lots of options and support, so making the right choice comes down to what your business requirements are and how big your budget is.

Difference in Managed and Unmanaged Servers

Managed service will provide you with full support in setting up your servers and also all applications and your operating system. In most cases they come with automated backup and active monitoring. Unmanaged servers are less costly but it also means that all tasks managed by the hosting provider in this case are managed by you. Hosting providers will do basic maintenance and keep your network up and running, but with no support for your installed software. Maintain security, updating patches, working with control panel and web software must be done by you.

The Costs

If your business is smaller and your budget is somewhat limited, you may base you decision on that fact alone. But making the choice to go cheaper may not be what your business needs and could cost you more in the long run. So are you looking for a more cost effective solution or less work on maintenance? The answer to this question is the key to figuring out what options suits you best. Knowing your way around your server and IT skills are crucial if you go with unmanaged hosting. If problems occur you are on your own in finding a fix or if you acquire your hosting servers help, they will charge you hourly and it may cost you a lot of money. Managed hosting on the other hand with full support of your systems and applications will be on top of the problem for you.  If none of the above work for you, there are hosting services that can provide you with a hybrid option where you can balance between the two.

Making the right decision when choosing between Managed or Unmanaged Servers comes down to balancing your budget, your knowledge in working around IT systems and knowing what suits your business the best comes to being your decision in the end. It would be best to speak to one of our representatives who can help you decide what is best for your company by contacting us online at http://tristaritsupport.co.uk/network-support-north-london/