Before choosing a
cloud server hosting provider, one must be clear about how cloud data center services are different from
traditional tier 3 data centers. This would help them to come up with a clear cut cloud strategy. For the records, a cloud based DC facility can host a handful few but crucial applications unlike a traditional one which has the capacity to back thousands of apps at a given time. Additionally, a cloud DC incorporates a homogeneous hardware environment unlike the mixed setup at a traditional facility. Such an evenly distributed hardware in a cloud data center is backed by standardized management tools which require minimal application patches and upgrades. On the other hand, mixed hardware set up of a traditional DC needs multiple management tools and frequent software upgrades/patches. This is done to ensure that the
data center balances complex workloads.