If you want to build your own dedicated server you will need to ensure that you get the very best hardware that you can find. There is nothing so important as the server where all of the files necessary to run your business are stored. You don’t want to go the cheap route here.
Many people, when they decide to build their first server, think they can just take an old desktop computer and turn that into a server. While you can, technically, it isn’t advisable. A good server is more than just a computer. It’s a hub for all of your business files to ineteract with the rest of the world’s computers. And you’ll have to make some hard decisions about the hardware that you use.
The first question you’ll need to ask yourself is how much server space you’re going to need. Do you need a small server or a large server? You probably don’t want to buy any more server space than you’ll need. Otherwise, you’ll have a lot of empty, unused space on your server.
Another thing to consider is the type of server hardware you’ll need, and of course the brand. Again, you don’t want to cut corners. You want the very best equipment that you can find. Otherwise, you’ll end up spending all of your time performing maintenance and backing up your data. If your server is down more than it is up then you’re not getting the proper mileage out of your hardware.
When it comes to building your own dedicated server, you can do it but if you don’t have the budget to purchase the best hardware possible, you might be better off using a hosting company that already has the equipment.