Considering dedicated server, comments?

[smallwebsolutions]

I'm considering a dedicated server setup to have a bit more control over what is happening with my clients' accounts. A few questions:

1. Does H9 set up the server for you initially and how complete is that setup? Do I need to set up cPanel, etc.? Or do they do that for you?

2. How much time is involved in maintaining your own box on a weekly basis?

3. How frequent is downtime? Better than reseller accounts? Is this a pretty stable/reliable solution?

Any comments or insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[kobra]

All is essentially setup as you want...mostly a basic web server.
You will want to become proficient in managing/configuring as you can to prevent delays for the more critical issues. My experience has been all good with H9 providing the dedicated platform. This has allowed me to grow.
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1. Does H9 set up the server for you initially and how complete is that setup? Do I need to set up cPanel, etc.? Or do they do that for you? Yes we do the initial setup / securing for you with cPanel.

2. How much time is involved in maintaining your own box on a weekly basis? Not much at all. The same as running a shared/reseller package.

3. How frequent is downtime? Better than reseller accounts? Is this a pretty stable/reliable solution? That is up to you and how much resources your websites use.

[smallwebsolutions]

Thanks for the info, Ben. I guess another question would be how new the equipment is. Would I be getting something brand new or a box that has been used before?