Dedicated Server Hosting

A dedicated server is a single-tenant physical server that is assigned to a single person or organization. InMotion Hosting dedicated servers have enterprise-grade hardware and software, high-bandwidth, and increased physical resources that outperform other web hosting products.

All of InMotion Hosting dedicated web servers come with higher RAM and faster CPUs compared to our Virtual Private Servers or Shared Hosting servers. Dedicated Server grade CPUs have more features and have higher frequencies to process more data. These servers possess more computing power and come with commercial-grade processors to handle larger workloads or data.

Learn more about the advantages of dedicated hosting, including enhanced performance, scalability, and security, as well as how InMotion Hosting’s dedicated server solutions can empower your online presence.

A dedicated server is a resource-rich machine that organizations with heavy traffic or multiple websites typically use. The dedicated server ensures end users have the best visit to your or your client’s website. With hyperfast load times, no downtime, and plenty of storage and memory available, your visitors enjoy fast website speeds. As your business grows, you also want to ensure your website has everything it needs to flourish, including memory, storage, and resources. Dedicated server hosting is ideal for rapidly growing companies with high-traffic websites. If you are looking for something smaller, try our Shared Hosting, WordPress, or VPS Hosting plans.

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.

InMotion Hosting provides Dedicated Servers in our data center facilities situated in California and Virginia within the United States, along with a European data center located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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

We make migration as smooth as possible. Here’s how the process works (and what you’ll need to plan):

1. Choose a dedicated server plan
   Pick a configuration that meets or exceeds the requirements of your current website/application (CPU, memory, disk, bandwidth).
2. Backup your website/data
   On your current host, take fresh backups of files, databases, email/router settings, and any configuration files.
3. Transfer files & databases
   Import your files and databases into the new server (e.g. via cPanel/WHM import tools, rsync, FTP, or database dump/restore).
4. Reconfigure DNS & domain settings
   Configure domain and subdomains and update the domain’s DNS records (A records, MX records, etc.) on the new server ensuring you are using the new server’s IP address.
5. Test on staging environment (optional but recommended)
   Before the final DNS switch, test your site on the new server via hosts file or temporary URL to ensure everything works (SSL, paths, performance, etc.).
6. Switch DNS, go live
   Once confirmed, make your DNS switch. Monitor during the propagation period.
7. Post-migration checks
   Ensure emails, SSLs, cron jobs, and scheduled tasks are working. Check logs for errors.
8. Finalize & clean up
   Cancel the old hosting account when you’re confident in the new server’s stability.

New dedicated hosting customers at InMotion Hosting receive complimentary migration and server setup. Our Launch Assist service allows new customers to collaborate with our experts for website migration, including importing site or cPanel data. For multiple websites, custom configurations (such as non-cPanel environments or custom app stacks), or large datasets, we will work with you to minimize downtime. Please inform our team of your specific requirements.

We also provide extensive documentation and support in our “Dedicated Hosting Product Guide” for commonly researched topics.

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, and complex application troubleshooting. 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.