Something we do frequently is work with client prospects to understand the difference between our managed dedicated hosting and other options they might have found. Through these exercises we've grown confident, and the hosting prospects largely agree, that when comparing our solutions to another quality hosting provider apples-to-apples, the rates are comparable or often lower here at ORCS Web.

The potentially tricky part for someone who is looking for hosting is to notice the differences then understand how those differences might impact them. Especially in today's economy it is tempting to see a lower priced option and select it on price alone. Sometimes that cheap pricing isn't such a great deal though if additional services need to be added on to the base, or if the lack of certain services put the solution at risk of failure, poor performance, or even data loss.

Follow my blog for some near-term future posts on specific areas to note and compare when reviewing hosting package differences