The Adaptability Of Cloud Servers Showing Its Benefits And Detriments.

By Lara Church


Cloud server hosting offers a wide range of flexibility in many different areas. Listed below are just a few areas where cloud servers offer this versatility.

A scalable cloud host uses virtual machines that can be set up and run on physical hardware through the use of a software hypervisor. The hypervisor allows many different operating systems to run on the same computer. This means that cloud server hosting companies can offer a wide variety of operating systems for use on cloud servers. When users decide which cloud hosting operating system they want on their server they need to ensure that the OS can support the software they want to utilise on the server. A great advantage to having access to cloud hosting is that you are able to run software from the cloud server without having to download or install the software to your computer.

Cloud server hosting is very useful in terms of freeing up physical space. Multiple virtual cloud servers can be set up on one computer reducing the physical space required to run them all dramatically.

Cloud servers have great flexibility in terms of both temporary and permanent scalability. A good example of this is being able to temporarily upgrade the RAM, CPU and disk space to meet high demand periods. You are then able to save resources by scaling down the server in periods of lower demand. Therefore server scalability gives the user great flexibility in terms of server resource allocation. Scaling a cloud server up or down is a simple process that involves taking the server offline, making the required changes to the allocated resources and restarting the server. With a little experience the process takes literally minutes.

Most cloud hosting companies offer 100% uptime for cloud servers as well as a cloud server trial since if one server in the cluster fails then another one can take over from it so server resources and availability are not interrupted. Cloud hosting companies constantly monitor their cloud servers which allow them to detect and repair any faults or problems quickly and efficiently.

From just the small sample above it can be clearly seen that cloud server hosting offers almost unlimited flexibility when it comes to choice of operating system, the ability to save physical space, uptime and scalability. In addition the ability to customise your cloud server to meet almost any requirement or budget is a huge benefit.




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