Cloud hosting is a hosting model where the services are provided to the consumers via the internet through a network of inter-linked servers. These servers are spaced out into different geographical locations and comprise to form a cloud.
Cloud computing eliminates many of the disadvantages and limitations that a business experiences in the traditional form of hosting. It runs on the virtualization technology like a
virtual private server(VPS) but is more reliable as it offers services through
multiple servers.
Reliable: Cloud hosting ensures business continuity as services are automated and available from the pooled resources even if one of the servers encounters some issue and becomes unavailable.
Scalable: You as a customer subscribe to the services you want and draw the resources you require. You can increase or reduce your requirements depending on your business traffic.
Flexible billing: The
cloud service provider bills you on the pay-as-you-use model. This is more feasible for the budget constrained business as they do not have to pay for resources they do not use.
Easy access: Since the services accessible through the internet, you can get access to your applications from any location and on any internet connected device.
Cloud hosting ensures safety to your data by encrypting your data while transferring to the servers.