With all the hype that is now centered around one of cyberspace’s newest innovations – cloud computing, and the veteran – dedicated server hosting, many website owners have found themselves at a crossroads as to which hosting service to use.
This sort of uncertainty is not uncommon when new innovations are introduced and seem set to upstage an older innovation.
Are you a blogger or website owner who is confused as to whether you should buy Cloud hosting or a Dedicated hosting server? In any situation, information is a man’s best friend.
The factors that will inform your choice are reliability, scalability, support and price. Here are some key points you should know before making that ultimate decision.
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About Cloud Hosting
Servers that are used in Cloud Hosting operate on virtualization software. The virtualization servers are hosted in a large data center that can produce many Virtual Servers.
Here are some benefits of using servers that operate in the cloud:
1. Support – Cloud Hosting Is Not Hardware Dependent.
This means that once you migrate to the cloud, challenges such as running out of hard drive space, RAM or processor power will not be an issue. The solution to any such issue is to simply add more. This can be done in just a few seconds and does not require the aide of technicians.
This is possible as the large amount of servers that are generally carried by Cloud Hosting data centers are equipped with thousands of Gigabytes of RAM, processor cores and hard drive memory.
The interconnection of these features in the cloud grants the hosting company unlimited power to add more resources to any website or virtual machine that is in need.
2. Reliability – No Worries!
Those who opt to use Cloud hosting can store their data on back up machines. With many copies of their work stored in the cloud, users do not have to concern themselves with machine glitches.
As a result, these users will experience continuity even if a machine breaks down. If one machine goes down the others spring into action without the user experiencing a break in performance.
The fact that the data is safely backed up on other machines allows the user to carry on his/her work without breaking off because a machine malfunctions or stops working.
3. Unlimited Scalability
The use of virtual servers allows those using Cloud Hosting services the flexibility to reduce, add, remove or swap resources all day without losing any of their data.
It is easy to scale Cloud Servers both vertically and horizontally. The tools needed for scaling are easy to use and are available at your fingertips.
4. Price
Users pay per use for Cloud Hosting servers. It is an on-demand service where you “pay as you go.”
5. Performance
Cloud Hosting facilitates the reallocation of resources thereby removing the possibility of a server becoming overwhelmed due to a large inflow of visitors at the same time.
It is not uncommon for websites to go down because there was an overload, and its inability to cope.
6. Energy Efficient
Computers that are sitting idle generally use up the same amount of energy as those that are in use. One fully loaded cloud computer is more energy efficient than two shared computers loaded at 50%.
About Dedicated Hosting
1. Support – Dedicated Servers are hardware dependent
A dedicated server is physically housed in a room somewhere. This system works on a specified website that a user rents from a host. Once the server has been paid for, the client will have to wait for the server to be built.
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2. Reliability
When a Dedicated Server in a data center fails, a technician will tend to it immediately to ensure it is fixed. This will of course require some time for the problem to be sorted and remedied.
3. Scalability
If the system runs out of space the user will have to contend with disruptions and the threat of losing data. A Dedicated Server does not facilitate the easy addition, swapping or removal of hard drives, memory or processors without causing interruptions to a site. The website owner may also lose some data.
Dedicated Servers lack the flexibility and technology that is needed to maximize scaling. The tools needed for scaling are not available at your fingertips. You will more than likely have to purchase these tools and services.
4. Price
Dedicated Servers are billed on a monthly basis. This fee generally remains the same in spite of the amount of navigation or space that is used, but there is the additional cost of buying tools and services you may need.
5. Performance
A site may go down if it experiences a large inflow of traffic. Dedicated Servers do not have the ability to reallocate resources, and therefore may become overwhelmed.
6. Energy Efficient
The resources on a Dedicated Server are generally used below 60%, and the server almost never runs at full capacity. This results in a waste of processing power and energy.
Overall, Cloud Hosting seems to offer more benefits than the traditional server. Both servers may be worth using at various times to maximize the benefits. Careful thought must be given to the characteristics of each and benefits they offer.
This guest post contributed by Hugh Yearsley on behalf of WhoIsHostingThis.com where you can get more information on hosting reviews. Hugh is a freelance tech writer. His enjoys consulting businesses on their technology needs and his articles mainly appear on tech blogs.
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