Choosing CPU and RAM for a dedicated server
CPU model, core count, memory capacity and your application design all matter. A workload that runs one busy thread has different needs from parallel build jobs or many independent virtual …
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Understanding disks, RAID and usable storage
An offer showing several drives describes raw hardware capacity. The space available to your application depends on the selected RAID layout, filesystem, reserved space and any replication.…
Choosing an operating system or requesting a reinstall
Choose an operating system supported by both your application and its required drivers or control panel. The newest available release is not automatically compatible with an existing worklo…
Choosing a control panel and its licence
A control panel can simplify website, database or mail administration, but it also introduces software compatibility, resource and licensing requirements. Panel installation should be coord…
Public bandwidth, private networking and transfer allowances
A network-port speed describes capacity at a particular interface; it does not guarantee the same throughput to every user. Real performance also depends on the remote network, application,…
