No matter how "cheap" a dedicated server hosting solution claims to be, it can still be out of the price range of a good many businesses. You can end up paying a heavy price by way of lack of services by going the cheap - yet still expensive - route. A lot of people are looking into their options for colocation hosting as possible alternatives to dedicated servers. Often referred to as "colo" or "server colo", co-location is the process by which you actually purchase a server, and then store it off-site.
From a place to store the server to specialized HVAC systems, there are a lot of financial outlays involved with have an on-site server. Then, you also have to have the expertise and know-how to handle all the physical aspects of owning a server. And this doesn't even mention that you have no protection, unless of course you want to buy a second server, in the event of a power outage or issue with your server.
With colocation services, you can have the benefits of owning your own server, without having to figure out where to put it. Allowing you to "plug in" to their existing framework quite easily, these companies are full fledged data centers. As you own your own server, you essentially pay for a rental charge to the colocation company for being plugged into their data center, and you do not pay for bandwidth. When compared to hosting your server in your own personal business space, these fees are quite inexpensive.
Things like backup server protection in the event of a server issue or power outage are part of the security built into the data centers design, and for a fee, whatever services related to your server hosting that you would like to have managed, can generally be arranged. Once you have purchased a server, you can outsource the parts of server hosting you'd rather not deal with and only handle the parts you don't mind. No matter where you are, you will have access to your server, remotely, available via an IP address you will be given by the company.
Whether looking for UK colocation options, or options elsewhere, there are a growing number of places that offer this service. You can get a quick idea of the offerings available through a quick web search. Do your research and make sure that you choose a trusted data center that can meet all your needs.
While the initial financial outlay is going to be more expensive than simply renting a server, it will pay for itself over a short period of time, and you own the server, which means you truly have free reign over what you wish to do with it. Often offered through colocations companies themselves are cheap web hosting services, where the company sells its extra resources and provides web and server hosting solutions. These options too, are often less expensive that dedicated server rental.
From a place to store the server to specialized HVAC systems, there are a lot of financial outlays involved with have an on-site server. Then, you also have to have the expertise and know-how to handle all the physical aspects of owning a server. And this doesn't even mention that you have no protection, unless of course you want to buy a second server, in the event of a power outage or issue with your server.
With colocation services, you can have the benefits of owning your own server, without having to figure out where to put it. Allowing you to "plug in" to their existing framework quite easily, these companies are full fledged data centers. As you own your own server, you essentially pay for a rental charge to the colocation company for being plugged into their data center, and you do not pay for bandwidth. When compared to hosting your server in your own personal business space, these fees are quite inexpensive.
Things like backup server protection in the event of a server issue or power outage are part of the security built into the data centers design, and for a fee, whatever services related to your server hosting that you would like to have managed, can generally be arranged. Once you have purchased a server, you can outsource the parts of server hosting you'd rather not deal with and only handle the parts you don't mind. No matter where you are, you will have access to your server, remotely, available via an IP address you will be given by the company.
Whether looking for UK colocation options, or options elsewhere, there are a growing number of places that offer this service. You can get a quick idea of the offerings available through a quick web search. Do your research and make sure that you choose a trusted data center that can meet all your needs.
While the initial financial outlay is going to be more expensive than simply renting a server, it will pay for itself over a short period of time, and you own the server, which means you truly have free reign over what you wish to do with it. Often offered through colocations companies themselves are cheap web hosting services, where the company sells its extra resources and provides web and server hosting solutions. These options too, are often less expensive that dedicated server rental.
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