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Colocation Versus Dedicated Web Server Hosting?

Colocation Versus Dedicated Web Server Hosting

When you choose dedicated web server hosting, you can lease an entire server housed in an off-site data center that is available exclusively for your use. With colocation hosting, you can lease either a cabinet or a rack in a fully secured data center located remotely. The facility may be shared with other colocation subscribers.

Another major difference is that, with colocation, you own the hardware. This gives you absolute control of the hardware and also of the operating system you want to use. With dedicated web server solution, the hardware is owned by the service provider. You will have to bear the additional costs of upgrades for the system.