What is Collocation Hosting
One web hosting option that is available today is collocation web hosting.This web hosting option lets you choose the hardware configuration of the server, and its accompanying software.
In collocation web hosting, it is the job of the web host to maintain the internet connection and handle environmental details like uninterrupted power supply and fire controls.You have to, however, maintain the server.
Collocation web hosting companies have stopped offering this form of web hosting, and instead, ask their customers to use dedicated servers.Dedicated web hosts let you rent an entire server from the web hosting company, which services and maintains the server.
If you choose a dedicated server collocation with the web hosting company, you have to pay for the space that the server occupies.When compared to the renting of servers from hosting companies, these web hosts have higher start up costs.
The midrange servers here can cost $9100 while low end models cost $4100.You also have to pay about $650 per month for a half.
You also have to buy a switch or router costing about $1800.This all means that you have to spend about $7000 as start up costs of the collocation server and this is excluding the setup and configuration labour, insurance cost and costs of standby equipment and equipment depreciation.
However, not all collocation servers cost so much; you have to do the right research to find the more cheaper and affordable options available in the market. It is because of redundant air conditioning, redundant power, monitored network and fire suppression that these companies can afford to pay lowered rates.
You will also find companies that offer service contracts for maintenance of the server and its connections.With these contracts, you are guaranteed a fixed percentage of uptime every month, where the fees may increase with the increase in uptime.
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