What is a cloud server?
There are two types of servers you will come across when choosing a hosting service: dedicated servers and cloud servers. Cloud servers are virtualized and can be accessed by many different users over a network. Cloud servers pool the resources of multiple servers to meet your hosting needs. In contrast, dedicated servers are physical, on-site servers dedicated to one organization.
Advantages of cloud servers
Scalability
More companies are taking advantage of the scalability cloud hosting has to offer. Cloud servers offer businesses flexibility, allowing users to start small, with limited memory, disk space, and bandwidth, and scale up as needed. Cloud servers are perfect for websites with variable traffic or websites that won’t use all the resources of a dedicated server.
Cost-efficiency
The scalability of cloud servers allows for flexible pricing, as hosting services can be adjusted on-demand to meet your business’s changing needs. The resources provided to your website via the server can be adjusted throughout the year to meet changing demands if your business has fluctuating traffic or experiences seasonal spikes. As a result, cloud servers allow for flexible and pay-as-you-go pricing plans. They can also serve as a lower-cost option as your business will only pay for what you use instead of a flat-rate plan with a dedicated server.
Reliability
Cloud servers are groups of servers located across several data centers where they are managed, secured, and monitored 24/7. Hosting on a cloud server allows your data to be spread over multiple servers and data storage devices. When one server goes down, you’re automatically redirected to another connected server to eliminate interruption during server downtime. This organization allows you to have constant uptime with no interruptions instead of relying on a single dedicated server to power your website 24/7.
Cloud server or dedicated server?
Businesses with fluctuating needs may prefer a cloud server that can provide flexible resources to match their changing needs. Additionally, cloud servers allow businesses to only pay for what they use and are better suited for businesses that won’t consistently use the resources provided by dedicated servers.
Large businesses with consistent and intensive needs may prefer to use a dedicated server. Additionally, businesses that handle large amounts of sensitive data may prefer to use a dedicated server to consolidate sensitive information into one location.
Hotwire Networks specializes in both dedicated and cloud hosting. Purchasing a fully managed server from Hotwire Networks grants you access to a knowledgeable tech support staff member 24/7/365.
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