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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Easy To Follow Steps On How To Find Storage Capacity For Your Servers Colocation

By Jean Bruller


For clients who find that dedicated server solutions to hosting are way too expensive and do not want to suffer the inconvenience that comes from shared hosting, there is a way out of the dilemma. Server colocation is tailored to provide both cost effectiveness and reliability of operation. It is a revolutionary solution that has created a level of buzz in the industry that has been nothing short of phenomenal.

Server colocation, also known as Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting, is popular with small business operations that cannot afford the costs associated with hiring out a dedicated host. When a multiplicity of such organizations rent out the hosting hardware in unison, they can still deliver first rate operational data hosting applications with full root access without straining their budgets. But even larger players in the market are finding this form of solution apt for their needs too.

There are a number of useful considerations that one needs to put in mind before opting for the choice they need implemented for their operation. The one that is usually at the top of the list is obviously the volume as well as frequency at which backups are done. The more exacting the needs, the more robust should the solution opted for be.

It will also be important to base a decision on the most workable system to be deployed on the servers. Basically, one can choose any of the three universally established systems. These are DAS (Direct Access Storage), NAS (Network Attached Storage) as well as SAN (Storage Access Network). It will pay to make an informed decision after weighing the pros and cons of each of them against the needs and ability of the organization.

The DAS system is by far the most common deployment in the industry. This is mainly because of ease of implementation as it works analogously to normal local data disks. It fits in with the backup needs of most small businesses as it is compact and optimized for such demands. It can however slow down a system if both file store operations and application access are deployed simultaneously.

For a more enhanced solution in both data backup as well as application deployment, NAS is preferable to DAS. This is because the solution is implemented in such a manner as to ensure that even when there is concurrent demand for both file backup and to run applications, the two processes are carried out without one affecting the success of the other. This level of versatility makes Network Access Storage a natural choice for organizations with constant need for data traffic as well as a predilection to launch multiple applications.

The Storage Access Network provides the most comprehensive solution of the three under consideration here. It comes with more complex options though and it is too expensive for most small and medium sized operators to afford. It is the method of choice deployed to handle large volumes of traffic with speed and efficiency that modern web applications demand.

The decision on what is the most effective server colocation solution for a particular business is a complex process. However, following a systematic examination of the organization's needs not to mention the options on offer, it can be easy to arrive at the most ideal solution. It will not only help to keep in mind the prevailing conditions but too any future developments that can be foreseen.




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