Shared hosting will often prove insufficient for businesses that experience substantial growth of their online traffic. In order to avoid compromising the quality of service to those accessing it online, greater capacity is required. There are a number of options that can be looked into to achieve this. Acquiring a server to be housed and managed at your site is one of these options. There are several significant financial and technical implications that result from taking this option and they can be avoided by opting for either a dedicated or collocation. Choosing either of these will depend on the particular needs of the business, your future plans and the level of sophistication required.
Dedicated hosting involves renting a server from a data center that will exclusively handle your business. The service provider commits to availing equipment as well as ensuring that you have full time internet connection. The provider is also responsible for the physical security of their equipment and will also be expected to provide security for your data. Colo services on the other hand will have you buy your own server and contract the service provider for reliable full time internet as well as location. At this point you may be wondering why not simply take up the dedicated server option and save on the money required to buy the server. Those who are simply looking for a basic service can of course take this option. Colocation services are for those who require high specs or specialized features on their servers. Otherwise they might encounter problems in finding a service provider with equipment that satisfies their special needs.
Those planning to manage their own hosting after a short period will also find that collocation works very well for them. The reason for this is that you and your team will have gained valuable insight into the working and performance of your server through interactions with the service providers. The equipment will also be at hand when you need to move to your site and it will only require that you honor the terms of your agreement with the service provider.
Fees charged for dedicated hosting could actually amount to more than you would have spent on other options. Because you only need to pay for the bandwidth and other support services, you will frequently find that collocation services are much cheaper. The fee charged as well as the duration you will be using the service will help you make a financially viable decision.
Server collocation also allows you complete freedom and access with your server. Other server options may involve software restrictions or controls by the service providers. Installation of applications that do not meet the approval of the service provider may be denied.
As you can see, server colocation is best suited for those with specialty requirements or business that have plans to have their own hosting.
Dedicated hosting involves renting a server from a data center that will exclusively handle your business. The service provider commits to availing equipment as well as ensuring that you have full time internet connection. The provider is also responsible for the physical security of their equipment and will also be expected to provide security for your data. Colo services on the other hand will have you buy your own server and contract the service provider for reliable full time internet as well as location. At this point you may be wondering why not simply take up the dedicated server option and save on the money required to buy the server. Those who are simply looking for a basic service can of course take this option. Colocation services are for those who require high specs or specialized features on their servers. Otherwise they might encounter problems in finding a service provider with equipment that satisfies their special needs.
Those planning to manage their own hosting after a short period will also find that collocation works very well for them. The reason for this is that you and your team will have gained valuable insight into the working and performance of your server through interactions with the service providers. The equipment will also be at hand when you need to move to your site and it will only require that you honor the terms of your agreement with the service provider.
Fees charged for dedicated hosting could actually amount to more than you would have spent on other options. Because you only need to pay for the bandwidth and other support services, you will frequently find that collocation services are much cheaper. The fee charged as well as the duration you will be using the service will help you make a financially viable decision.
Server collocation also allows you complete freedom and access with your server. Other server options may involve software restrictions or controls by the service providers. Installation of applications that do not meet the approval of the service provider may be denied.
As you can see, server colocation is best suited for those with specialty requirements or business that have plans to have their own hosting.
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