What is Colocation
Discount Web Hosting?
Colocation discount web hosting is a solution where the client owns all of the hardware and software and rents rack space at a datacenter that specializes in colocation services. It is very similar to managed hosting – the main difference,however, is that the client owns all of the hardware and software.
Why Colocate?
Many companies find it advantageous to colocate many of their web servers. A colocation company typically offers these benefits: Physical Building – typical colocation companies have physical buildings that were designed specifically for IT requirements. This includes fire protection, air-conditioning, extensive UPS (uninterrupted power supplies) and stable electricity with a low impedance electrical ground. They also control the building humidity and temperature very closely. Security – The physical building usually has very tight security to protect their client's colocated hardware.Internal Connections – Colocation data centers typically have huge pipes capable of carring heavy loads of internet traffic with several layers of redundancy. Technical Staff – Colocation data centers have well trained staffs that clients can utilize – for some fee – to handle their server maintenance, upgrades and general IT needs.Discount colocation web hosting providers typically price their services based on three criteria: - How much rack space you require.
- How much and what type of connection (bandwidth) you require.
- What kind of technical or IT services you need the colocation data center to provide.
Colocation services are typically used by mid to large companies that have an internal IT infrastructure and staff but want to outsource various parts of their IT infrastructure.
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