Cloud Computing is a new form of web hosting. A cloud server is able to dynamically set the amount of resources (bandwith,computing power) it needs. This means that as your site grows in poularity, your server can grow alongside. It also means you can save money by only paying for the computing resources that you use. Contact us if you are interested in our cloud computing solutions.
We have dedicated servers in data centres based in both London and Athens, this is because our current clients are based in either the UK or Greece. Our servers run CentOS linux and are maintained daily by our systems administrators.
What is web hosting? Put simply web hosting is the computer system that will run your web site. This system is permanently connected to the internet and plays host to your web site. When someone tries to connect to your web site it will be your web host that will reply back and send them your site data. Hosting is an often overlooked part of a web site, but it is vitally important if your site is to provide a fast, responsive experience for your customers. If a site is slow and keeps disconnecting then nobody will stay on your site for long. Also the main search engines take into account the response times of site when ranking. This means a slow site will have less chance of making it to the top of google.