Web hosting companies provide dedicated hosting services in two ways - the unmanaged and the managed dedicated hosting. Unmanaged dedicated hosting is like car production, a company builds your car and then lets you have the keys. They provide you with a web server, an operating system, internet connection, and other hardware or software you may need, but after the client has taken off, the hosting companies will have minimal intervention. Managed dedicated hosting provides the same services but with an add-on bonus. They can help you with server administration and maintenance.