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THE EVOLUTION OF CLOUD HOSTING!

  1. The dedicated server : one physical machine dedeicated to a single business, Runs a single web-app/site.

Dedeicated Server
Very Expensive, High Maintenance, *High Security.

  1. The Virtual Private Server (VPS) : one physical machine dedeicated ** to a single business, The Physical machine is **Virtualized into sub-machines, Runs multiple web-apps/sites.

VPS

Better Utilization and isolation of resources.

  1. The Shared hosting : one physical machine, shared by hundreds of businesses, relies on most tenants under-utilization their resources.

Shared Hosting

Very Cheap, Limited Functionality, Poor Isolation.

  1. Cloud Hosting : Multiple physical machines act as one system, the system is abstracted into multiple cloud services.

Cloud Hosting

Flexible, Scalable, Secure, Cost-Effective, High-Configurenility.

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