Cloud computing or
cloud hosting or cloud servers are
among the most advanced hosting solutions available today. They are the
foundations of a brighter and better tomorrow, one that starts from today. Cloud hosting service or cloud servers propose a very
interesting idea. In the most basic form, the idea means that the
infrastructure needed to set up any kind networking, email or web service is
available at a virtual location. Hence the word ‘cloud’ is used, meaning a
virtual location. The servers are generally shared by multiple users at the
same time and the responsibility for hosting, maintenance and administration of
server performance and server load belongs to the hosting service company.
There are many reasons
why cloud computing, cloud hosting
or cloud servers are better than
traditional email service providers. Some of the most significant reasons are
discussed below:
Cost
Effectiveness
The biggest advantage
of cloud servers is their cost
effectiveness. They provide the same kind of efficiency, security and viability
as traditional email service providers, but at a reduced cost. The main reason
behind this discount is the fact that the cost for installation, maintenance
and administration of the servers is borne by the hosting company. Since the
servers are virtual, the subscriber companies have minimal responsibilities and
hence enjoy increased cost efficiency.
Multiple
Access Points
Most big companies and
corporations are very insecure about confidential data transfer over shared
servers and hosting service. Hence, most of them prefer to keep in-house, self
developed and maintained, email hosting
service or prefer to choose one of the traditional methods of email hosting
service. As a result, there is a significant increase in cost. As an added
disadvantage, most large corporation use desktop mail clients to ensure control
and security.
But, in the meantime,
they tend to forget that they are compromising with multiple access point
facility. Webmail clients or cloud hosting servers provide the facility to
access the mailbox from any place with the help of the internet. Desktop
clients pose a great threat towards the flexibility. Desktop clients can only
function on devices where it is installed. Plus, all devices need to be
synchronized.
Security
While companies tend to
claim that their email service facility is secure, since the servers are within
the premises and mostly are inaccessible from the outside, the fact may not be
so simple. Desktop email clients pose a great threat to the challenge, since
there is no way any company can monitor each and every mail coming in or going
out. If there is a mole in the enterprise, the company will have no way to stop
the free flow of confidential information to the outside environment. As a
result, the objectivity of an in-house email hosting service is defeated.
Archiving
Archiving produces a
great challenge to any in-house email service hosting solution. There needs to
be continuous back-up and archiving of every mail, which would mean continuous
procurement of space. In case of cloud service or webmail email hosting providers, this service is taken care of by the hosting
company.
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