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Managed website hosting service offers not only a dedicated server to the customer but also, end-to-end technical support, maintenance of server and monitoring of services. Where as, in dedicated website hosting, though the customers are provided with their own servers, the onus of administration and maintenance of server falls on the customer. What makes a managed server different from the dedicated server is that, instead of the customer being loaded with the administrative tasks it will be handled effectively by the managed service provider.
 
In the case of Managed services, one dedicated service representative will be assigned to every few customers. An administrator without much of an expertise can easily set up and maintain servers through an easy-to-use point and click method rather than having to execute complicated commands. They also offer additional features like managed hosting, balancing loads, high-availability services, and management of applications and databases.  Guarantees on performance and service level agreements (SLA) are also provided. Managed website hosting is perfect for organizations with websites designed to host very busy e-commerce sites and web pages driven by dynamic database but do not have the time or capital to invest in server administration.
 
The advantage of unmanaged services over managed services is that, it equips the customer with independence and capability in remote web server administration. On the other hand, it demands technical expertise and time from the customer who is absolutely responsible for the installation and maintenance of the server. Hence it is ideal for customers who have expertise in server administration and time at their disposal.
 
Even after considering these pros and cons of the services, if you are still unable to decide which one to opt for , it is always better to choose the managed services. Though it is more expensive it is always the safer option for an inexperienced service administrator. You can downgrade to unmanaged services once you acquire a comfortable knowledge on server administration. However, after being pampered with all personal attention given by managed services, you will always give a second thought before downgrading to unmanaged services.