Renting a dedicated server gives you full control over the machine for running your games or business requirements.

With a dedicated server you will be able to control the server/machine within a desktop environment. Using a remote program such as VNC or the remote desktop connection feature that comes built into your operating system.

The advantage of renting a dedicated server is the full control over the programs you install/run within the hardware limits. It also allows you to see the load on the machine which enables you to get the best performance.

On a dedicated server anything can be hosted such as game servers, web sites, Voip, business hosing, personal files etc.