By offering you more power and adaptability than other hosting options, Soft Server Dedicated Servers are best recommended for those who have a technical background, i.e. those who are comfortable with managing and configuring servers with root access.

Dedicated Server Hosting is typically used for the following: high-traffic websites, website and business applications, content streaming, podcasting, machine learning, big data, storage, infrastructure virtualization, and game servers. Choose Dedicated Hosting from Soft Server for a powerful and affordable option.

When you buy a Dedicated Server for hosting, you are allocated one physical server in our datacenter with the highest level of access and complete freedom over its use. Unlike a Cloud VPS, there is no virtualization layer with Dedicated Hosting Servers, so all its physical resources are available to you. A Dedicated Server also allows you full management control over its configuration and installations.

Absolutely. If you want to upgrade your current hosting plan with Namecheap or transfer an existing hosting account with a third-party provider, please get in touch with our 24/7 Support. They’ll recommend a Dedicated Server that best suits your needs and advise you on how to proceed

A hosting control panel is a tool that helps manage your dedicated hosting account and is especially useful for non-tech-savvy users.

Currently, we offer three control panel options:
1) cPanel/WHM — available only with the operating systems CloudLinux and AlmaLinux.

2) InterWorx — available only with the operating system AlmaLinux. Please note that only User-Responsible Server Management applies.

3) Webuzo — available only with the operating systems AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, or CloudLinux.

As many as you like. Dedicated Hosting allows you to host multiple websites, but the exact number depends on a few factors:

1. Your server’s resources and the technologies you use

2. Your bandwidth requirements

3. Whether you have an HTML website or a CMS-based website

Due to the static nature of an HTML-designed website, you can host more websites. With CMS-based websites, you can host fewer websites due to an increase in RAM and CPU processing.

There is no additional setup fee for hosting Dedicated Servers. Once you’ve bought your Dedicated Server, our Risk Management specialists check your order and forward it to our Tech Team. They set up a server with a Linux-based operating system (OS), such as Ubuntu, Debian, CloudLinux, or AlmaLinux, and any other addons of your choice. From there, you’ll receive a Welcome Email with your access details and additional instructions. On average, the Dedicated Server setup process takes less than 4 hours to complete. The exception is for Dedicated Server customers who choose Complete Server Management, which may take longer. If this case, our 24/7 Support Team will personally reach out to you.

1. User-Responsible
Where you manage and configure your Dedicated Hosting on your own. This is the default Server Management choice.

2. Basic
Where core services are monitored by Namecheap with a proactive response if there’s unexpected server failure. Only works with CloudLinux or AlmaLinux and with cPanel already installed.

3. Complete
Namecheap runs and manages everything for you. All dedicated hardware and technical issues are handled by our experts, letting you focus on your online business. We’ll take care of your Dedicated Server’s settings, including firewall configurations, PHP handling, service interruptions with root cause analysis, and more. Weekly backups to separate backup storage servers are also offered, with up to 200 GB in disk space.

CloudLinux or AlmaLinux with cPanel is required for Basic and Complete Management. Complete Management only applies to servers with two or more disks.

We offer a wide range of Dedicated Servers with different configurations that are suitable for everyone, depending on how many physical resources you need.

If you are not sure of the best Dedicated Server configuration to choose, we recommend collecting the system requirements for the software you plan to host and estimating the budget from there. You can start with Namecheap’s cheapest Dedicated Servers if you are looking for a budget-friendly solution, or consider our Advanced-level Dedicated Servers if you plan to host a high-traffic website or application. We have options suitable for every need and budget.