Isn’t cloud computing also means web hosting?
Not exactly.
The Difference: Infrastructure vs Services
Strictly speaking, cloud computing refers to the infrastructure, as in a network of data centres. Web hosting is a service which could be provided on a single server, a group of servers in a data centre or a network of data centre spread across different geographical locations.
Here’s an excellent article which explains…
The difference between Web Hosting and Cloud Computing
One advantage of using cloud computing to host your website is the reliability of the hardware. Also you can rent a cloud server at hourly rate and set it almost instantly.
Saving Development Cost with Cloud Hosting at Hourly Rate
I have been using Rackspace Cloud Hosting and saved a bundle on development cost. However, Rackspace’s data centres are located in the United States and took a little bit longer to access from Singapore. It would be really nice to be able to rent a Cloud Server located in Singapore and save on time too.
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Most of the hosting company already implement cloud hosting in their server and more heavy-usage customers are looking at cloud hosting than the normal web hosting.
I like the main benefit of using cloud computing to host your website which is the reliability of the hardware….