Dedicated Server Hosting

InMotion Hosting has two types of dedicated hosting services, managed InMotion Hosting with Premier Care and unmanaged Bare Metal. With a Premier Care dedicated server plan, you have all the resources of the machine managed by a team of in-house technical professionals. In contrast, an unmanaged bare metal server is ideal for advanced users such as system administrators, web developers, and IT administrators. Bare metal server users control their entire server via command line code and are responsible for maintaining their server operating system updates, security patches, and other complex tasks.

All our Dedicated Premier Care servers are compatible with cPanel.

Our Bare Metal flexible solutions come with two optional control panels – cPanel or Control Web Panel.

• cPanel is a server management control panel offering a full suite of powerful applications that help you manage a server. With cPanel, you can easily create email addresses, manage server updates, gain SSH access, install content management systems, and manage files on your server.
• Control Web Panel (CWP), formerly CentOS Web Panel, is a fully-featured web hosting control panel that ships with dozens of third party integrations so that you can quickly start managing your Linux cloud server.

InMotion Hosting utilizes both Edge and Core routing to increase speed and redundancy. We use enterprise routers in all of our data centers and partner with Corero to defend against DDoS attacks that lead to unplanned server outages. We use multi-layer, high-performance switches. These switches layer several scripts and APIs to dynamically route traffic within the network based on demand, helping ensure you stay online. We utilize redundant high-performance fiber optic links from multiple service providers that connect directly to our top of rack switches that deliver bandwidth right to your server. This provides lower latency and higher transfer rates. InMotion Hosting also provides extremely fast full duplex 1Gbps (1000Mbps) Ethernet uplink connections on all of our Dedicated Servers. Additional bandwidth upgrades up to 10Gbps (10000Mbps) is also available for purchase.

Check our ping times as well:

• Los Angeles, CA, US: 198.46.95.108
• Amsterdam, NL, EU: 213.165.240.101
• Washington, DC, US: 173.231.208.118

Dedicated hosting services are best suited for businesses and websites that require a high level of performance, security, and control. Here are some specific scenarios where dedicated hosting might be necessary:

• High-Traffic Websites: Websites with large volumes of traffic often need dedicated resources to handle the demand without slowing down or crashing. Dedicated servers provide the necessary bandwidth and processing power to manage these high traffic levels efficiently.
• Resource-Intensive Applications: If your website runs complex applications, such as large databases, multimedia content, or extensive eCommerce platforms, dedicated hosting offers the robust architecture needed to run these applications smoothly.
• Enhanced Security Needs and Regulatory Compliance: For organizations handling sensitive data that may be governed by privacy regulations, such as medical records, financial information, or personal identification details, dedicated hosting offers enhanced security features. With a dedicated server, you have full control over the server configuration and security measures, reducing the risk of data breaches.
• Customizable Server Environment: Dedicated hosting allows full root access to the server, enabling customization of the hardware and software environment according to specific needs. This is particularly beneficial for businesses with unique requirements that cannot be met by standard hosting solutions.
• Stable and Predictable Performance: Unlike shared hosting, where server resources are divided among multiple users, a dedicated server allocates resources exclusively to your website. This exclusivity guarantees more stable and predictable performance, which is crucial for businesses that rely heavily on their online presence.

Companies that value reliability, high performance, and security for their business will find significant benefits in dedicated hosting services. If your business is growing and you notice that your current hosting solution is insufficient, it may be time to switch to a dedicated hosting service.

Yes, InMotion Hosting offers Managed Dedicated Server plans with Premier Care. These plans come with a high level of support and management, meaning we handle many operational responsibilities so you can focus on your business rather than server maintenance. Our managed dedicated servers with Premier Care include:

• Automated OS updates and patching
• Real-time network monitoring
• DDoS protection (via Corero) built in
• 24/7 human support
• Hardware-level maintenance and replacement
• Free migration setup and server configuration assistance (for new customers)
• 500GB of Backup Storage 
• Proactive security powered by Monarx

By contrast, “unmanaged” or “self-managed” means you take responsibility for most or all of these tasks yourself.

Here are some of the advantages InMotion Hosting offers (and how we compare in the market):

• Strong hardware & performance: We provide high-end, enterprise-grade servers with SSD or NVMe drives, up to 128GB of RAM, Xeon Processors, with additional options to scale as needed.
• DDoS protection built-in: All our managed dedicated servers include Corero-based DDoS mitigation, real-time monitoring, and automated defenses.
• Uptime and network reliability: We deliver 99.99% uptime on a Tier-1 network backbone, with redundant routing and smart failover.
• Migration & setup support: We include free migration and server setup services for new customers, helping lower the barrier to entry.
• Comprehensive support & management: Our managed server support removes a lot of the complexity of running a dedicated server, letting you focus on your applications.
• Security and resilience: We maintain internal security best practices (firewalls, intrusion detection, IP blocking, etc.) and partner with Monarx for threat detection.

In independent reviews, InMotion Hosting’s dedicated hosting is often praised for performance, support, and security transparency.

Security is a major area we invest in. Here’s what you get when you host a dedicated server with InMotion Hosting:

• Corero-based DDoS protection
  All managed dedicated servers include real-time DDoS mitigation through Corero systems. We detect and block malicious traffic to protect server availability.
• Network monitoring & automated mitigation
  Our infrastructure is monitored 24/7. If an attack is detected, mitigation strategies are enacted immediately (e.g. traffic filtering, reroutes).
• Firewall and network filtering
  We support and encourage use of host-based firewalls (e.g. CSF – ConfigServer Firewall) with features like SYN flood protection, IP filtering, blocking, and brute-force prevention.
• Security best practices built in
  We recommend and enable secure defaults such as disabling unused services, enforcing strong passwords, closing unnecessary ports, and enabling logs and intrusion detection.
• Regular patching and updates
  As part of our managed services, we apply OS security patches and updates to reduce vulnerabilities.
• Data Backup Support
  We include Backup Manager for off-server storage to safeguard your data in case of failure or accidental deletion.
• No compromise of data integrity during attacks
  While DDoS attacks can disrupt service (e.g. making a site unreachable), your data (files, databases) is not exposed or compromised.

Tier 3 support is our highest level of technical support, included with all InMotion Hosting Dedicated Server plans with Premier Care. Our Tier 3 team consists of senior system administrators who handle complex server issues like kernel optimizations, security hardening, complex application troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. When you contact our Advanced Product Support (APS) team, your issue goes right to the Tier 3 experts. Our Tier 3 specialists are available 24/7.