{"id":34524,"date":"2021-05-31T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T02:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/?p=34524"},"modified":"2022-09-21T10:55:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T02:55:07","slug":"colocation-vs-dedicated-server-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/dedicated-server\/colocation-vs-dedicated-server-hosting","title":{"rendered":"Colocation vs Dedicated Server Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Every organization has unique requirements and reasons for using a private cloud or enterprise cloud. As the business grows, the organization may require more control over its hosting. Therefore, it is wise to consider other hosting models.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Both hosting options have their pros and cons, therefore there is no direct answer to the question of which is better. By understanding well among the requirements and circumstances of the company, you can choose the right kind of hosting. If the organization has specific requirements and employees which have relevant skills available, colocation may be the best fit. Meanwhile, organizations with a higher standard may find that dedicated server hosting (some of the technical overhead has been outsourced) provides more benefits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Colocation vs Dedicated Hosting Every organization has unique requirements and reasons for using a private cloud or enterprise cloud. 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Colocation Server Hosting<\/strong><\/td> Dedicated Server Hosting<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Leases an entire server housed in an off-site data center which is dedicated solely for their own use and without anyone sharing the facility with them<\/span><\/td> Leases a rack or a cabinet in a highly secured off-site data center to house their server hardware and shares the use of the facility and its services with other colocation subscribers<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Has the whole data center<\/span><\/td> Shares the data center with others<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Own the hardware which gives you the total control when it comes to the choice of hardware and OS you want to use<\/span><\/td> Vendor owns the hardware, need to pay for upgrades of your machine<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Advantages of Colocation Server Hosting\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Disadvantages of Colocation Server Hosting<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Advantages of Dedicated Server Hosting<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Disadvantages of Dedicated Server Hosting<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Which is better, colocation or dedicated server hosting?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t