Access and updates
Assign administrators, protect credentials and schedule operating-system and application updates. Keep an inventory of installed software and licences.
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Server Management and Responsibilities
Choose the server and the operating responsibilities together. Know who will maintain the software, monitor the service and recover your data.
What unmanaged means for your team
The standard dedicated and cloud plans are presented as unmanaged. Plan for your team to administer the operating system and applications. Optional software or a control panel does not, by itself, transfer those responsibilities.
Monitoring and response
Monitor the application as well as the server. Decide who receives alerts, investigates failures and communicates with users during an incident.
Backups and restoration
Set a backup schedule, retention period and separate storage destination. Test restoration so that a successful backup job also produces usable recovery data.
Capacity and changes
Track CPU, memory, storage and traffic. Record configuration changes and review resource needs before predictable traffic increases.
If you need management assistance
Match the management scope to the work you need covered. Confirm supported software, administrator access, maintenance tasks, monitoring, backup responsibilities and escalation arrangements for the selected service before relying on it. These tasks should not be assumed to be included in a base server plan.
For help with an existing service, sign in to your client area. For a new deployment, use the deployment planning guide to define your requirements before choosing infrastructure.
Choose the hardware for your project
Compare configurations and prices, then review your selected options in the cart.