Collocated Hosting
Posted in: Web Hosting Types | March 13th, 2008
Collocation means “co-location”. It is a solution that lets you place (locate) your own web server on the premises (locations) of a service provider.
This is pretty much the same as running your own server in your own office, only that it is located at a place better designed for it.
Most likely a provider will have dedicated resources like high-security against fire and vandalism, regulated backup power, dedicated Internet connections and more.
| Good: | Bad: |
| High security. | Harder to configure and debug. |
| Unlimited software options. |