Will Cloud computing replace traditional dedicated server hosting?

While I agree that cloud computing has the potential to displace a large portion of the server industry, I do not believe that it will ever be able to fully replace dedicated servers. This is because dedicated servers provide privacy and security that cloud servers cannot match. Cloud services will be widely regarded as the top option for small and medium-sized enterprises. However, businesses that deal with sensitive information, such as banks, government organizations (including military and police), and multinational corporations, will always choose dedicated server hosting. Many businesses now use ""hybrid servers"" for this same reason. Since cloud servers are more practical in terms of price, storage requirements, and ease of access, they are destined to gain market share. Hosting your own server on a dedicated server may be rather expensive. But they also come with their own advantages that cloud servers are unable to match just yet.

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Cloud computing has been the most talked about a chapter in the books of web hosting industry. After Cloud hosting services came into full swing the scenario has changed totally, there were many questions that it has replaced the traditional hosting, replaced the storage network, replaced enterprise architecture etc. But we can say that cloud has become an integral part which doesn't replace anything rather given a new meaning to the existing technology. The major downside of having a traditional file server for sharing is the inflexibility and difficulty in maintaining such a server. Whether you host the server on premises, have a shared hosting account, or a dedicated or collocated server, it is difficult to scale up and down as demand rises and falls. In fact, it's impossible to do so dynamically in real time. That means during slow periods, you may be paying for way more server than you need, while during especially busy periods you may find that you are running out of bandwidth, RAM, or storage space. On top of that, unless you use a managed server, you will also have to be responsible for your own security and maintenance.

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Cloud computing is rapidly changing the future of IT. The big question on everyone's minds is where is it going? And what will its effect be? Times have clearly changed since companies had a single mainframe to work on as, they now run several software applications which normal products cannot support in the same, seamless way that the cloud does. This cloud is becoming vital to businesses to give them the competitive edge. Due to the high volume of data and storage now required the only popular resolution seems to be to host it in the cloud. In technology, everyone wants to be the best, fastest and most up to date systems and analyses how to gain inches and miles on their market competitors. Cloud computing seems to be the resolution to the future of technology as it's widely trending across all business sectors. Why can the cloud have such an impact on the market? The agility and scalability of the cloud are like no other, it enables businesses to grow at a pace their operational plans and get the information they require when needed. Cloud will also be creating this image of boundary-less computing where individuals no longer have to conform to a setting device and product to match. Instead, they can optionally choose their devices and cloud services from the different provider and join them together without having to have the synergy of providers and products becoming a mix and match process to suit the businesses needs. When looking at the range of cloud products in the market, you can also see that the Tech Giants have strike again putting a large footprint in the market of products. By having the products designed by Tech giants and large business, it has provoked a change in the market for companies to re-evaluate their systems and think outside the box with some technical rejuvenation of their systems.

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Hi, This a good question and considering the pace of cloud computing and ROI/VOI, the answer is 'Yes'. In the next 4-5 years, there is a high chance that you will get hardly any dedicated server hosting except certain compliance guidelines or legal obligation because few external compliance guideline requires having a dedicated isolated hosting infrastructure.

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