A dedicated web hosting service, refer to as a dedicated server, is a web application hosting in which the client leases an entire server, which is not shared with other hosting customers. Think of it as a whole rented house that is not shared with other tenants.

A dedicated server is a physical computer dedicated all to your service and not shared with anyone else. However, a Virtual Private Server is a server that is divided into virtual containers with software to enable the users to have their own division and resources dedicated to their container. Think of it as a rented room in a house that gives you freedom and privacy, yet you share common areas with other tenants.

To upgrade from shared hosting and VPS to a dedicated server, you will need to buy the dedicated server, set it up and migrate your web applications to it. But if you are already on a dedicated server, you can just upgrade your resource for better or next-level performance. However, if you want to migrate to a completely different dedicated server with a different distribution, you will have to plan your migration carefully and properly because that requires you to consider many things, including capabilities… And if you don’t know what to do, reach out to your web developer or our customer support for advice.

Technically, we do assist with free cPanel to cPanel migrations if you buy the service from us. However, if your site requires a manual migration, due to complexity or different control panel, applications, and other hosting facts, we will have to evaluate the migration process and provide you with helpful advice.

If you’re a current cPanel shared hosting customer, you can use the built-in cPanel migration tool to migrate or move your site to a dedicated Server. Once the files are moved to your new Server, then you can redirect or update your DNS accordingly. However, we recommend you hire a professional to assist you with the migration task to avoid complications and data loss.  We also provide a paid professional migration service should you want our professionals to handle everything about your migration.

Surely, you do need some server administration skills to be able to manage your own server. But with our fully managed Dedicated Server service, we include an easy-to-use custom cPanel Control Panel that offers many server administrative tools. Generally, a Dedicated Server service requires advanced technical skills and experience to manage.