While if we talk about co-location server then you are simply renting space within someone else’s facility to store your own server or servers. It’s like a high tech gym locker that you are renting all or part of to house your servers.

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Apart of this additional services provided with co-location vary from host to host but it certainly won’t include the actual server. With a dedicated server you are getting all the features of co-location, plus the actual web server itself.

If you already own a web server, or cluster that you prefer to use, then obviously co-location may be your best choice. If you are considering buying new equipment and shipping it off for co-location – please reconsider.

The prices and equipment available in dedicated hosting these days are outstanding plus relieve you of the burden of hardware. Most hosts keep identical spare parts on hand for the types of servers used and are quick to react if something fails.