So many webmasters buy their own server for the project, and colocate it in a data center. Let us consider a typical situation where a project is created by a small group of developers with limited budgets.
As an alternative, it is logical to consider Dedicated Server or VPS (Virtual Private Server), they are offered by almost all hosting providers. Benefit of technology is strongly stepped over the past few years.
Here we will see What are Advantages and Disadvantages of Colocation web Hosting
Advantages of Colocation Hosting:
1. Full control over the hardware and system part.
2. All computer resources belong only to you.
3. The relative safety of location information (if any sensors to open the housing, seals, etc.).
4. Convenience of location is originally a large amount of data (tens and hundreds of gigabytes), and subsequent additions (physical change / add media)
5. The price is much lower than dedicated servers.
Disadvantages of Colocation Hosting:
1. The need to keep a minimum ZIP (Winchester, coolers, PSU) for the server. And if you fail something more serious? Does there exist a means to quickly restore all of this. And if there was no backup?
2. Perhaps the physical access to your server you will get at once. Some data centers need to write out a pass for the day and agree on time, plus weekends, holidays, etc. It’s all very critical, when there is a failure.
3. Must provide their own data backup.
4. Need to update their own system and applications.
5. The ability to upgrade, only available in the market of relevant components.
Perhaps I might have missed something or I might be wrong somewhere. Comments from your point of view are welcome.
