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Just finished reading this thread. I have to agree with the folks that say Dedicated is worth it. You cant convince the 100's of veteran webmasters on our dedicated servers that they should share their server with ANYONE. Also, I see a lot of misconceptions about "dedicated" hosting. First of all, not everyone makes you sign a year contract. Our company is one of them that does not. We work month to month with our clients. Also, you dont always pay a setup fee. The biggest point I want to make is that you are NOT 'On Your Own.' We personally monitor your servers 24/7 to assure they are up, they are not under too great of a load, the whole bit! We watch for password sites and everything and immediately remedy the problem, often before the hosting client can even NOTICE it. We keep the hardware and software up to date, including upgrades such as extra ram or extra hard drives if we deem necessary for our client's best interest. NO, we dont charge extra for ANY of that. We help our clients with scripting questions, we add/move domains, we add/remove emails, we give unlimited IP's. And again, NO, we dont charge for ANY OF THAT. Finally...the capped line is not always true either. We dont cap anyone... we are on a gigabit backbone, so bursts are a NON issue. Also, you dont always have to buy bandwidth in set "chunks." We charge for the exact amount you use (for my details on that method, just ask). Im not trying to spam about just our hosting company. The things I mention are true with several companies that do dedicated hosting...the points these guys are making about virtual, just dont hold up in my opinion. Virtual is good for a beginner, but once you start doing any scripting or any real amount of traffic, etc.... Dedicated servers are the way to go for reliability, speed, and security.
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