Dedicated servers come with a list advantages to different users and businesses.
The options are numerous; hence the need to make important considerations before selecting the best one for the needs you have.
The Technology

• The bandwidth - This is an important consideration when it comes to the technology of your dedicated server.
  When hosting multimedia and images, the uplink speed and the bandwidth should be good enough.
  Consider what your hosting provider has to offer in relation to your needs to make the right choice.
  
• The management - Not everyone has the expertise needed to manage a server.
  You should therefore consider choosing managed services from a good web host to offer you professional advice in dealing with clustering and load balancing among other kinds of support you might need.
  
• Operating system - A Microsoft Windows dedicated server will work best for those with a need to host Microsoft IIS, MS SQL or ASP.
  NET code.
  A Linux server on the other hand will come in handy for those wishing to use open sources like Apache among others.
  
• Database and web server - It will determine the RAM you have but it will also depend on the technology stack.
  Ruby, Java and Windows require plenty of power so make this consideration when making your selection.
  
• The performance - Multi processor servers should be a good choice when it comes to video transcoding, SQL, specialized applications like chat servers and games and virtualization.
  A dual Xeon server can be a very good choice for these.
  
• The network - The date center cannot be ignored when selecting a dedicated server.
  To get the best take the time to compare the center with the target demographic location.
  Provider consistency and quality also need to be taken into consideration for maximized uptime.
  

Budget This is an important factor to consider when going for dedicated servers since you will be exposed to different pricing and offers.
Here are some of the options you might need to choose from with your server.

• Setup fees - Some providers could be good enough to configure your server and offer other advice for free, but consider what your provider requires before choosing.
  
• Fee for software licensing - This is not much of an issue when working with an open source.
  Find out everything around virtualization, database and proprietary operating systems when thinking along these lines.
  
• Monthly prices - Monthly traffic is sometimes included in the server price.
  Find out just to be sure you are comfortable with what your host needs.
  
• Parts and upgrade prices - This is considering that you might need additional hard drives and memory or require an upgrade in other capacities.
  Find out what the prices for these are with your provider just so you are sure you are choosing the best server and the best host for that matter.
  
• Management plans and other services - Never assume that you stand to enjoy other benefits for free when you get your dedicated server.
  Most will charge additional support at an hourly rate.
  

Other costs to factor in include extra traffic cost, downtime costs, scalability costs, backup and recovery, raining and migration costs.