In the previous blog, we explained what cloud hosting and hardware hosting exactly entail by means of a comparison. In this blog, we will delve deeper into the differences between the two.
We will explain the advantages and disadvantages of both types.
Cloud hosting has been around for a while now and is growing in popularity, but there are still some misconceptions about what it entails. In this blog, we’ll explain what cloud hosting is compared to the “old-fashioned” variant: hosting on hardware.
Cloud hosting has become an indispensable part of the internet industry, but many hosting parties that offer cloud hosting often don’t know the best way to describe it. Therefore, here is a fun comparison:
Cloud Hosting is a bit like carpooling where the passengers are the websites and the cars are the servers – bare with us here. If five passengers each drive their own car to the same destination, a lot of space is lost. They can also choose to share one car, which saves space. It sounds a little simplistic but that’s more or less how cloud hosting works.
Essentially, cloud hosting is hosting on multiple servers. These servers are divided into smaller virtual servers on which websites are hosted. The most common packages that come with a cloud hosting package are therefore often shared hosting packages.
Cloud hosting parties generally do not have their own hardware, they rent it from another party. Because they do not have to maintain the hardware themselves, they can often offer the regular service for a lower price.
Because of hosting on multiple servers, it is a lot easier to scale up and down when a site gets busier or less busy. There is a misconception about this. Just because it is easier does not mean it will happen automatically. Nor does it mean that Cloud Hosting is the best option for every shop.
What is Hardware HostingHardware Hosting is a lot easier to explain. Hosting on hardware is seen as the “old fashioned” way of hosting. There is a lot less automation and no intermediate layer between hardware and end users. A web shop buys physical space on a server from a hosting company. This server can be divided into small parts, but not in the virtual way as with cloud hosting. Instead, the servers are physically divided. This way multiple web shops can still use the same server to save costs but the division is not virtual.
At Magehost this means that we can help our customer a lot faster in case of problems because we maintain the hardware ourselves. Hosting on hardware might be seen as old-school but for many shops it can also have advantages.
If we go back to the carpool comparison, we could explain this well. Sharing one car with several people is convenient if every passenger is lightly packed. However, as soon as one of these passengers is carrying a lot of heavy luggage, this is also a disadvantage for the others: the car becomes heavier and therefore slower. As soon as there are several passengers with very heavy luggage, the car might not be able to cope with the weight.
This also works for web shops. The heavier and more complex a webshop is, the more demands it makes on the hardware. Take Magento shops as an example. Magento needs a lot of disk i/o, which means that the application has to request and deliver a lot of information to or from a physical disk. This is more difficult with cloud hosting because there is a layer between the physical disk and the web shop: the hosting party. Loading can then take longer for Magento shops. This is why Magento shops would be better off hosting their site the old-fashioned way.
Of course, there’s a lot more to it in real life than we can tell you. But we would like to point out that there is no one-size-fits-all answer for every shop. So when you are choosing your hosting providers, think carefully about which solution is best for your shop.
Do you want to read more about this topic? Then read our next blog: Cloud hosting & Hardware hosting: The differences.
When creating a webshop, the question of which platform is the best soon arises. Now this question is somewhat complicated. It depends on your company. Is it a large company, a small company? Do you have a large budget or a small one? And does the platform require a lot of knowledge or could a starting entrepreneur arrange it himself?
Based on these questions, we have compared the largest e-commerce platforms, so that it is clear to you what CMS you should investigate further.
In the previous blog, we discussed what security when hosting a web shop means exactly. In this blog, we will discuss how we, MageHost, try to guarantee the security of your Web shop as best as possible, so that you have as little to worry about as possible.
In the previous blog series on data localisation, we already touched upon it: data security. But what does security for a web shop mean in practical terms? And perhaps a better question for webshop owners: How do I minimise the worries?
In this blog, we will explain where webshop security starts and how companies can ensure that the data of your webshop is optimally secured.
In previous blogs we have discussed what Data Localisation is and what the advantages and disadvantages are. In this blog we will discuss localisation of your data in the EU and the Netherlands and why it is still interesting to keep your data locally.
In the previous blog “Data-localisation: Infrastructure in your own country” we looked at what Data-localisation entails, and why more and more countries are adopting it.
We have also already named some tricky issues that have come up in discussions on the topic of Data-localisation. In this blog, we will list the main advantages and disadvantages.
The term is being used more and more, and you may be hearing more and more about it: Data Localisation. The accompanying discussion about whether it is good or bad often follows. But what does it mean exactly?
Data localisation is the phenomenon where countries increasingly choose to store their data on servers in their own country. This ensures that data from one’s own country is only stored, processed and used in their own country. An increasing number of countries are doing this. Some even enact laws to prevent their own country’s data from being stored in another country. This has led to the emergence of discussions and many questions on the subject.
But why would a country choose to keep its data within their own borders? There are several reasons for this.
You can find our manuals in our Knowledge Base on https://support.magehost.pro/hc/