In cloud hosting, data is stored remotely on the servers, which enables business to collaborate remotely, access data from any part of world using any Internet ready devices. It enables companies/individuals to scale up/down the IT resources instantly. Furthermore,
cloud hosting is based on pay-per-usage model, which means that users only need to pay for the services they have utilized. On the contrary, in managed hosting - clients are required to pay fixed upfront cost. Also, this hosting form is less scalable when compared to cloud hosting.