Cloud hosting (also known as cloud computing) is one of the fastest growing sectors within the IT industry.
The computing model behind cloud hosting provides a flexible and efficient virtualised storage infrastructure based on shared resources. By centralising storage, memory, processing and bandwidth, cloud technology delivers more efficient computing and enables organisations to manage their corporate data more effectively. Core systems and information can be accessed quickly and easily without the need to buy, install, manage or own any infrastructure – simply by tapping into the cloud.
Computing power is provided on demand from the virtual hosting environment, rather than being restricted by the number of physical devices available in-house. Each server in the cloud is fully scalable and therefore able to increase on demand. As a result, you only pay for what you use, when you need it, making cloud computer hosting extremely flexible and cost-effective.
But how does cloud hosting actually work?
In a cloud computing hosting environment, users request information from an application such as a virtual desktop. Common business applications are delivered online and accessible from a web browser, with software and data stored centrally on remote servers. Cloud hosting enables employees to access their entire desktop and personal files – whenever and wherever needed – via the internet or other secure network.
The benefits of cloud computer hosting include:
- lower operational costs
- access to increased computing power
- superior resilience
- unparalleled flexibility
- dynamic scalability
- greater security
- consumption-based pricing
Find out more today about Optim IP’s cost-efficient cloud computing hosting solution and move your business into the cloud.
