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Cloud Host

Vangie Beal
Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:38 am

A cloud host is a server that provides hosting services, frequently Web hosting, to customers via multiple connected servers that comprise a cloud. Whereas standalone servers and virtual servers typically present customers with limited scalability options and the potential for service disruption, a cloud host can provide customers with seamless scalability, increased accessibility, superior reliability and potential cost savings.

See also Webopedia’s Cloud Computing Dictionary Resource and Cloud Computing Security Challenges.