What Is a Cloud Server?
While the way that cloud servers work is very similar to physical servers, the way the two function are vastly different.
Opting for the cloud servers means that the client is renting a virtual space on a server instead of renting or owning an actual physical server. The rate is normally charged per hour, the exact price depends on the needed capacity at a given time.
What Is a Cloud Server vs Traditional Servers
First, we look at the two most common choices for traditional hosting: dedicated hosting and shared hosting, and their differences.
Dedicated Hosting
- Clients can purchase entire physical servers, which will be dedicated only to them
- Since clients own the entire servers, the server is theirs only and no one else can use them
- In some cases, clients can even purchase and use more than one server, and all the servers they buy will be theirs exclusive to use.
- Allows for complete control over hosting
- The necessary capacity needs to be assessed beforehand in order to know if there are enough resources as well as processing power in order to deal with expected levels of traffic. Underestimation will lead to the inability to deal with the workload during peak hours, while overestimating will result in extra payment for unused capacity.
Shared Hosting
- This is the cheaper of the two, since servers are split among the clients of the hosting provider [e.g. the website of one client is hosted together with the websites of all the other clients on a single server].
- Well suited for smaller enterprises, since their required capacity is comparatively low.
- Incapable of dealing with massive amounts of traffic due to inflexibility of the setup In comparison, cloud hosting has the following benefits over traditional hosting
Cloud Hosting
- The allocated amount of resources can be increased or decreased easily, allowing for more flexibility and higher cost efficiency.
- Depending on the demand for computing resources from the servers, the capacity being provided can be automatically adjusted in order to match the demand without having to adjust the pricing permanently.
- Clouds servers have something called hypervisor. The hypervisor is responsible for the allocation of the capacity. It makes sure that there is always enough capacity for any task regardless of the demand.
- Several cloud servers are available to each client, allowing for computing resources to be allocated to clients whenever necessary. If the client needs more capacity, other servers can temporarily provide the necessary resources.
- Clouds servers can take each other’s place, allowing for increased redundancy and practically eliminating the possibility of a total shutdown.
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU GO FOR A CLOUD SERVER?
Flexibility
Allotted resources can be increased or decreased automatically whenever it’s required. Perfect for clients, especially enterprises, that expect spikes in resource consumption at certain times.
Cost-efficiency
Pay-as-you-go payment method means clients only need to pay for the resources they use at a certain time. If the demand for resources go down, the allocated resources will automatically decrease. This means that clients don’t pay for resources they don’t use.
Reliability
There are numerous cloud servers, each one serving as the failsafe to the others. If one server goes down, any other servers can do the work in its place, ensuring that any small-scale failures will not result in any adverse effects.
What Is a Cloud Server?
Cloud Hosting is the future of the Internet! If you demand rigorous up times, and fast loading websites, if your business model requires your hosting be scalable at a moment’s notice, the Cloud is your solution!
Faster
The Cloud is faster than regular web hosting; if you require speed, get it TODAY!
Scalable
Your company is growing! But most hosts are not scalable, the Cloud Is!
Reliable
Reliability is not something that can be downplayed; You sleep well with the Cloud.
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