TYPES OF CLOUD WEB HOSTING

Posted by dwsprasanna on April 28th, 2011

Cloud web hosting is basically a complete system. It makes use of the resources of several clustered servers (multiple servers) at a time which differentiates it from other web hosting. This basically means that the website makes use of the virtual resources of many different servers to cover and manage all the aspects of hosting the site. The balanced load, much managed security and hardware resources virtually available, can be used when needed. Mainly to classify cloud web hosting into types, some criterion should be managed. We can arrange them into at least 4 categories and at most 13 or more categories. Some of the wide spreading types may be of interest to our readers.

•    Public Cloud:

It allows hosting applications, software and hardware in such a location that is other than our own physical property. Services provided by public clouds can be easily used by anyone. Also known as external cloud, it tends to be the cloud web computing in traditional mainstream sense.

•    Private Cloud:

This includes hosting all our computing infrastructure ourselves and not sharing. Private clouds have majorly attracted much criticism because of the reason that users still have to buy them, build and then manage them.

•    Hybrid Cloud:

It means to host our most important applications on our own servers and secondary applications somewhere else. It is also called as the hybrid delivery with a hybrid storage which makes use of a combination of public and private both storage clouds.

•    Community Cloud:

Community cloud shares among organizations 1) with quite a common goal, OR 2) that may fit into some specific community i.e., professional, geographic or some well-defined community group. Those several organizations may have similar requirements and they may seek to share the infrastructure.

•    Combined cloud:

Two clouds that are being joined together, referred more correctly as "combined cloud". It consists of multiple internal and/or external providers.

Different modes of cloud hosting can be absorbed into any of the types. Cloud web hosting gives web developers enough room and flexibility so that they can practice innovation rather than just worrying about the web servers. So, to make right use of cloud web hosting, it is very important to understand everything related to the services being offered.

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