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CoLocation Hosting
Hosting solutions can be likened to housing. Virtual hosting is like renting an apartment. Managed hosting is like renting a condominium. Dedicated hosting is like renting a house. Colocation is like either owning your own house or paying the mortgage on a home, in hopes of owning it in the future.
If you have already purchased the server, your monthly price will be fairly low. Your monthly bill will encompass two things, the use of the Host's facility (power, security, and the actual physical space where your server will be located) and the bandwidth and data transfer of your Host. If you are renting to own your server, the monthly prices will include the above as well as the server's hardware. This will typically cost more than a dedicated server's monthly charge, but will be less money in the long run.
Besides the pricing, colocation is very similar to a dedicated hosting solution. The advantages of colocation over dedicated hosting is the lower monthly cost and the piece of mind of knowing the server is yours and if you have to switch Hosts all you need to do is pick up your server from the old Host and drop it off at the new Host. The main drawback to colocation is the upfront costs. Servers can cost thousands of dollars and purchasing them can be very expensive. more.....
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