• Profit margins - Resellers who use dedicated servers will normally be doing much of the

administration and servicing of customers themselves. As a result, profit margins will generally be higher. (Note: Dedicated servers usually require a higher monthly rental than shared servers, so will only be more profitable if your customer base is sufficiently large enough to cover the increased costs of renting the server. If you are just starting out, and expect to be servicing just a few, small customers while building your customer base, you may be better off using a shared arrangement to begin with.)

Once you have decided upon the type of reselling arrangement that best suits you, you will then need to choose a suitable provider. Here is a checklist of factors to consider when choosing a provider: