Here is a guest post by by Charles Homes
who is a consultant at Hosting.com. For more information on Charles and his
firm check out their web site. I am pleased to have guest
posts on occasion and thank Charles for this one. As a disclaimer, he provided
me with nothing more than useful content. In turn I simply offered the
space.
Cloud Shared Hosting
On the small end of the scale, shared cloud hosting is the first option. This
hosting plan is expressly for those starting a new business or website. The
rule is excellent reliability, performance and customer service for these
plans. Some examples of businesses like these are those with only a blog, a
small online community, or a simple e-commerce site. This low-cost plan offers
a wonderful balance between expenses and uptime.
Cloud Servers
The next level up is cloud servers. Cloud servers offer clients all the
benefits of dedicated virtual servers, but at a tiny fraction of the expense. A
cloud server offers flexible access and upgraded data processing, as well as
the convenience of being able to get at your websites whenever you like. The
servers can be scaled whenever you wish to meet the needs of your business as
it grows in real-time. Since you only pay for the server space and bandwidth
you actually use, this represents a significant decrease in operating expenses.
Cloud Storage
The application of cloud computing to data storage and back-up yields cloud
storage. This form of data storage offers businesses high-performing, scalable
as well as future proofed data storage and retrieval methods. Media and files
are stored in virtual memory banks and consequently can be accessed from
anywhere at any time of the day or night. Cloud storage is often done by using
storage area network disks. Cloud storage features faster data input and output
and greatly enhanced reliability. Not only personal and business data can be
stored, but you can even back up internal files and give your employees the ability
to their work from anywhere on Earth.
Doing Business In The Cloud
If your company depends on your customers being able to access your services
twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, cloud hosting is definitely for
you. Since hosting is spread between multiple servers, there is less risk of
down-time which means that your business does not take a hit from inability to
access your websites. Think about Twitter for a minute: do you really want your
website's equivalent of the fail whale to become the punch line to hundreds of
techie jokes?