Server Hosting – What is It?

Virtual server hosting is changing the way that businesses apply their technological resources and the “cloud computing” phenomenon is rapidly growing, but what is it all about? 

Server hosting is everything your business needs, hosted and managed by someone else. This is known as virtualisation, and your company will not need to deal with the expense or maintenance of in-house servers. Server hosting is cost effective and does not require any upkeep, whilst offering you 100% guaranteed uptime. 

Virtualisation is the pooling and sharing of IT resources – this includes servers, storage and networking. For a business, this means that resources (platforms and applications) are provided as a service over the internet. Some companies have an entire IT department to handle in-house servers and software. With external server hosting, a business does not need to take care of a complicated technology infrastructure.

It’s all on the Cloud

Virtual server hosting is a paradigm of computing where resources can be provided as a service, as and when it is needed, all over the internet. A business does not need to run and manage an in-house server and does not need to employ additional members of staff to administer it. Everything is on the “cloud” so users do not have to hold expert knowledge - it is simply a service that they pay for on a fixed fee, just like any other shelf product. 

Reduced Outgoings on Hardware and Software

Offering PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) means that companies do not have to pay for hardware and software, and pay additionally for licensing fees. This can be costly, but server hosting has provided a new way to use these applications without the cost and high levels of maintenance.

The term ‘cloud’, used to describe server hosting, is actually a metaphor for ‘internet’, based on how the internet is depicted in computer network diagrams. Serving hosting providers can guarantee 100% uptime, which solves the common problem of server downtime. This usually requires the employment of in-house IT staff, or the outsourcing of technicians to fix the problem.

Server Hosting with Commensus

Commensus can provide a more cost effective and resilient way of delivering an IT infrastructure. You can benefit from the award-winning capabilities of VMWare ESX server hosting and a flexible range of hosted virtual servers suitable for any corporate IT task. You can find out more by contacting Commensus – call 0208 661 4650 today.