Why Utilize Hybrid Hosting?
There are applications that simply don't run well in a pure multi-tenant (shared) server environment. Databases, for example, perform better on dedicated hardware where they don't have to compete for server Input/Output (I/O) resources. Plus, some businesses prefer to run databases on dedicated hardware for PCI compliance or because they do not want sensitive data residing on a shared platform—even if the environment is highly secure.
Other applications, such as web servers, run well in the cloud because they can use the elasticity of the cloud to rapidly scale. GoGrid Hybrid Hosting gives businesses the options and flexibility to build a secure, high performance, and scalable server networks for hosting web applications using a combination of cloud, dedicated, and colocated servers connected via a private dedicated network.
- Handle spikes in traffic by scaling web and application servers in minutes to meet demand. When demand resides, delete the servers and only pay for the resources consumed.
Benefit: Meet customer demand without capital expenditure. - If a business owns a security, mail, or transcoding appliance, it can be colocated and connected to the cloud via a secure private network.
Benefit: custom networking or appliance solutions. - Scale up and down and only pay for the resources consumed and without having to make a long-term commitment.
Benefit: Low risk. - Dedicated servers can be used to host applications not suitable for a multi-tenant environment.
Benefit: Hardware customization and compliance.
Features
- Custom built dedicated servers
- Colocate servers or appliances with GoGrid and connect them to the cloud
- Secure 100 Mbps or Gigabit private network
- Configure DMZ between cloud and dedicated or colocated servers for enhanced security
- Scale cloud servers in minutes
- Dedicated hardware for databases and other I/O intensive applications
