HostWadi

Dedicated

Dedicated server is the term given to when you rent a whole physical server from Hostwadi for exclusive use. Hostwadi will manage the hardware of the server and will co-ordinate any upgrades as required.

Some cases where a dedicated server may be helpful:

• If you need performance from the server(s) running your websites / applications
• If your applications have large memory (RAM) requirements
• If you require fast disk access for your applications
• You have specific environment settings for your application
• To form part of a multi-server high availability setup
• You do not wish to share hardware resources with other users
• You are a large reseller of web hosting services

Cloud

Cloud is the term given to virtualised systems that run on a high availability platform that have the ability to scale as needed.

Some cases where cloud may be helpful:

• If you need flexibility in resources and want the ability to scale resources up and down as needed
• If you need complete control over the environment without the performance a dedicated server provides
• To form part of a multi-server high availability setup
• You do not want to share hosting resources with other users
• You are a reseller of web hosting services
• You need a server for development or staging purposes
• You need a server for a temporary event to scale up and then down again

Co-Location

Co-location is the term given to housing your equipment in Hostwadis’ datacentre. When you co-locate, you continue to own the equipment and have complete control over it.

Some cases where Co-location may be helpful:

• You already own hardware and would like to increase the availability / network / power / cooling redundancy
• Housing your IT assets inhouse is not viable for security or cooling reasons
• Reusing an older server you already own as an offsite backup server for your inhouse assets
• Business requirements mandate the hardware is owned, not leased
• If you require a specific hardware configuration where renting on a monthly basis is not viable
• If you require a specific model of hardware that is not offered on a rental basis
• If you need to house a physical appliance (such as a spam filter) for your business