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subject: A Learner's Guide To Utilising Cloud Solutions For Your Company Web Site [print this page]


Usually, a website is hosted on a shared server or a dedicated server in addition there are now cloud servers. Each serious business person, scholar and general purpose user of the internet has to keep up with the improvements as the IT sector is going through rapid changes. One has to be familiar with the complex details of the running of these new growths in the industry. However a basic working knowledge is important. The cloud hosting of websites is a relatively new development and is causing quite some amount of excitement. Even though many professionals argue that the essentials of cloud hosting have been there all the time, there are others who think that this is a huge development in the web hosting business.

Cloud hosting a website simply refers to having access to several server resources through the internet. The website is hosted in many interlinked servers instead of being hosted on a single server. In cloud hosting unlike in shared or dedicated web hosting, the processing power of the website is greatly enhanced. The reason being that the website is hosted using almost unlimited interlinked server resources.

Cloud hosting has the benefit of being cost efficient and allowing advanced processing power or scaling. Due to the sharing of resources costs are brought down significantly. Since cloud hosting providers charge their customers according to the processing power used it makes it very cost efficient. There is a great cut in costs as no server power reserves need to be installed like in dedicated or shared web hosting to guard against traffic surges. Moreover the user of cloud hosting services does not need worry about their website crushing in case of a traffic surge.

However what worries most users of cloud hosting is security of their websites and data. Shared resources come with a very high security risk. Companies might be uncomfortable with such an agreement for their websites because servers are owned, housed and retained somewhere else. This is particularly true for companies that administer sensitive e-commerce and pass several deals on their websites. In addition dependence on cloud computing could cause the risk of being unable to get information at certain times. You could be unable to work when the internet is down, if you keep data in the cloud without local backup.

The argument is still extensive on whether to go for cloud hosting or stay with the usual traditional types of web hosting. But the decision on whether to go cloud hosting for your website depends on your requirements and what you want to get. If you intend to cut costs while accessing massive scaling possibilities, then cloud hosting is a very good option for you. It is not a must for you to spend in server software, hardware and technicians. In addition you will not be concerned with housing arrangements for your server, hence being the right solution for you.

by: Dirik Hameed




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