Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The Way The Cloud Host Will Phase Out Old Server Hosting

By Neil Young


Most of us have seen the Windows 7 commercials that proclaim, "to the cloud!", and perhaps have a vague idea that it has something to do with servers or networking, but this is a good chance that this is the fullest extent of our knowledge about this technology. You should most definitely be looking into a cloud host, as a business owner, as many see this as the networking future. It is important to understand what exactly a cloud host has to offer before making the switch, as well as to understand why it is that so many see this as the wave of the future.

The basic idea behind the cloud is to pool together resources to allow them to be shared in a virtual environment. As a home computer user, for example, if you have multiple computer, you can, through a cloud host, pool together all the resources of your computers in order to be allocated to the processes or services that need them most via the virtual computing environment. In short, you can get more functionality out of your computer regardless of the resources that the single machine has.

What exactly does this mean and how does it work for a business? Well, many businesses, even those that have a whole host of computers, generally do not have the combined resources that are necessary to run their daily networking processes. It is here that for example Managed VMWare hosting comes in to provide the solution. When you choose a cloud host for your business networking needs, you have access to a huge amount of resources that these companies have at their disposal, which is available to you and your business in a virtual environment. Many are starting to see the positive benefits associated with this type of hosting versus traditional options, which is causing many to transition to the cloud.

With a physical, traditional server, to get the amount of resources, functionality, and speed that is offered by cloud hosts, it is going to cost you. As the cloud is a virtual network, not nearly as much hardware is involved and maintenance and enhancing functionality can be done remotely, meaning that these services are also often cheaper than their traditional counterparts. Allowing your network to grow with your business, the benefits of working in a virtual environment begin to show themselves as adding resources and advanced functionalities is a simple undertaking.

Many had complained, when the cloud originally "debuted" that these solutions were not as secure or functional than traditional, physical server hosting options. This may have once been true, but these are no longer valid complaints. With the introduction of virtual private server technology, you can have a cloud network that is just as secure as a physical dedicated server. With just as much functionality, speed, and security, cloud hosts offer options that are just as scalable as traditional options with lower prices and less hassle.

With software that makes for running multiple processes at the same time as efficient as possible, and with the same ability for advanced customization that you'll find with a traditional dedicated server, it is easy to see why many are switching to cloud hosting. Offering more ease of use at a much lower cost than the dedicated server, it is easy to understand the appeal of the cloud.




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