Every web-based application relies on a server that supplies the data in the network and can be delivered to the client on request. An example is when a user accesses a web application with their browser. A dedicated server makes sure that hardware components are available to the hosting client. In comparison to other hosting possibilities, it involves a physical device in the data center of the provider, whose resources are exclusively accessible to a customer. This ensures the freedom to carry out all configurations exactly to plan, including the choice of operating system. Dedicated servers are suitable for costly web projects that are accompanied with foreseeable resource requirements.
This hosting model is found amongst ambitious development projects, large online stores, and extensive Software as a Service (SaaS) offers. With the correct administration no-one else, apart from the hoster and the customer, has access to the server. This means that the dedicated server offers an additional security benefit. Since the dedicated server involves an independent physical machine, only a limited extension of the server resources is possible. If the web project outgrows the maximum performance, the only option is to relocate onto a more powerful server.