Server hosting describes any form of web hosting that uses a dedicated server , Virtual Server, VPS or colocation.
Who uses server hosting?
Server hosting is usually required for large scale web sites, online and office applications where shared web hosting does not offer sufficient resources, security or access.
- Dedicated SQL and web servers
- Exchange Mail server
- Custom applications / software
Cloud Hosting
In recent times “cloud hosting” has taken on a coloquial form for server hosting, especially when replacing an office server with a hosted server usually in the form of a virtualised, higly redudant environment.