What are semi-dedicated servers about?
A semi-dedicated server can be thought of as a powerful shared hosting package, which supplies website owners with the resources they need to manage their resource-demanding projects at a reasonable price. A semi-dedicated server represents a special, ‘middle-of-the-road’ solution crafted for those of you who want to feel less dependent on the other users on the same physical machine. It spares you the need to pay an unreasonably high price for a full-fledged dedicated server when everything you need is just a little more hosting freedom. Technically speaking, a semi-dedicated server is a dedicated machine shared by a small number of users.
Key advantages of moving to a semi-dedicated server
If you are running fast-growing e-commerce sites or web applications, you will sooner or later need to move to a more powerful solution. Until your projects grow enough and reach the dedicated server rental stage, you can make use of a ‘midway’, semi-dedicated hosting solution. Following are some of the key advantages of semi-dedicated servers: · Optimized performance – semi-dedicated servers offer up to 5 times more resources than shared hosting accounts do (pumped-up CPU usage quotas, a generous amount of hourly database queries, etc.).


Thanks to the in-house built, point-and-click Control Panel, which comes with each semi-dedicated server package, taking care of your sites and applications will be a real pleasure.
You won’t have to log into an admin console or to configure the Operating System (or other software).
Why choose a semi-dedicated server over a VPS?
When searching for a more powerful, yet affordable solution for your growing hosting needs, you can also consider an entry-level Virtual Private Server. Whether you select a semi-dedicated server or a VPS will depend on your technical experience. While semi-dedicated servers are fully managed, on a VPS you will have control over your OS and Control Panel installations. VPS users need to be well-versed in server management in order to achieve performance gains. Besides, on a VPS you will only get a network uptime guarantee, while the fully managed semi-dedicated solution will give you a peace of mind-ensuring 99.9% service uptime guarantee. Plus, you will enjoy the same fully dedicated 24/7/365 technical support service as the one provided to shared hosting account owners.What are the new prices about?
The new price update affects the Semi-dedicated 1 and Semi-dedicated 2 packages. The wholesale price of the Semi-dedicated 1 plan< has been lowered by 40%, while that of the Semi-dedicated 2 setup – by 44%, as follows:
Due to the substantial price reduction, we’ve updated your retail prices accordingly.
You can now finetune the new prices to your overall marketing strategy (Reseller Control Panel -> Semi-dedicated prices).