Why Cloud Server is better than Other Server?
Use classic ‘shared’ hosting if you’re just getting started and have no money (you can get in for $2-10 US/month), upgrade this decision to getting a VPS if you do have money, with the plans to migrate to a dedicated server if you plan on getting serious traffic or are doing heavy data crunching (think: anything that requires a single core or multiple cpu cores to do it’s work).
Use cloud hosting if you’re confident in being able to scale your application horizontally using traditional technology or you intend to build your application onto an ‘application’ cloud’s archictecture. Also use cloud if you have an existing application built on traditional technology that suffers from lots of idle hardware during peak times.
There are three or four kinds of ‘normal’ hosting:
You have general ‘shared’, which means your account will share a server with many other accounts and likely you will have little control over the core server configuration outside of what you can do with your specific application. (Hint: If you’re running php + mysql, this is likely not going to be an issue as this is the most commoditized, asp + mssql is also fairly standard but I don’t really fly in that market). While ‘shared’ hosting is often oversold, you can find reputable companies who know how to provide stellar service to individuals and SMB’s in the ‘shared’ market, often at less than what you’re paying for your cellphone monthly.
You also have VPS hosting, which leverages virtualization to give you a larger slice of system resources on a powerful machine. With a VPS, you get a ‘virtual’ server you can configure (or order configured) tuned to your specific needs. You can also get burstable resources usage with this depending on your hosting company and what your/their technical capabilties are to configure a server to suit your needs.
The last level is dedicated hosting, which can include everything up to one servers to dozens of servers with custom network equipment and full managed support. This can also include co-location (probably a ‘fourth’ level of this) where you’ll purchase hardware from your host or have it shipped to a datacenter and installed and managed by a team.
There are also two ways to use ‘cloud’ hosting:
Cloud hosting can come in the form of a what is essentially server instances that can be given dedicated resources and have completely virtualized networking and storage. You’ll ‘spin up’ instances as you need them (or your provider will do this ‘magically on the back end) to scale your application across multiple virtual and physical servers.
Cloud hosting can also come in the form of a platform to build your application (see: google app engine), where you may need to start from the ground up with your application or migrate your existing application over to a new system.
Which one of these two you pick often comes from whether you have a pre-built application/are using pieces from existing software or are writing something completely new from the ground up.
The core of a cloud comes from two major parts. First, the Cloud Nodes themselves which actually run the Virtual Machines that are created. Second, a centralized storage solution is required to provide a true cloud environment. GigeNET Cloud offers state of the art solutions for both of the above necessities. Gigenetcloud.com also offers a fully redundant 10 Gb/s network that will power your cloud no matter what the size
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