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Cloud hosting is a widespread way of making websites and apps available online via clouds. We’ll explain to you exactly what’s behind it.
This is what cloud hosting is
Cloud hosting is a term that often comes up in connection with the internet. But what exactly it means is unclear to many.
- Imagine you had to save your website or an app on a computer. Normally, you would use a single server, a special computer that is online 24/7.
- With cloud hosting, it works differently. Here, there is not just a single server, but a network of many servers – the so-called “cloud”. These servers are connected to each other and work together to store your data securely and make it available quickly.
- With cloud hosting, your data is distributed across multiple servers. If one of these servers fails, the other servers automatically take over. This means that your website or app is almost always accessible. This technology makes cloud hosting particularly flexible and reliable.
- Another advantage is that you only pay for what you actually use. If you suddenly have a lot of visitors to your website, more server resources can automatically be used without you having to do anything. If demand drops, the resources are reduced again – this saves costs.
Why cloud hosting is so popular
Cloud hosting has some clear advantages:
- Flexibility: You can adjust your capacities as needed. This is particularly useful for growing companies.
- Reliability: Thanks to distribution across multiple servers, there is hardly any downtime.
- Security: Cloud providers rely on high security standards to protect your data.
- Cost efficiency: You only pay for the resources you use – no expensive overcapacity.
