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Colocation
means "co-location". It is a solution that lets you place (locate) your own
web server on the premises (locations) of a web hosting service provider.
This is like a company
buying IP addresses and a leased line from his ISP and doing his web hosting on
on their premises. Colocated server can be his baby altogether and the
options they have are unlimited. What is expected is that better than doing
the web hosting on our own premises, a
professional web hosting firm can keep things in perfect order.
Colocated web hosting
example hosts:
aplus
Advantages /
disadvantages of colocated web hosting.
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Good: |
Bad: |
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High bandwidth. |
Expensive. |
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High up-time. |
Requires higher skills. |
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High security. |
Harder to configure and
debug. |
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Unlimited software,
configuration and other feature options. |
Security, reliability, and the performance of the colocated server is
your problem as it falls outside the preview
of host; only the physical security and uninterrupted availability of
electrical power may be providers concern. |
Summary:
When you opt for server
colocation with the web hosting company, you pay for the physical space that
your server takes up. Colocation web hosting usually requires a higher startup
cost than renting a server from a web hosing company (dedicated server). The hardware of the server
and all other components are chosen and maintained by the client.
Such a
provider will have dedicated resources like high-security against fire and
vandalism, regulated backup power, dedicated Internet connections and more.
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