What is the difference between server rental and server hosting?

As the Internet becomes more mature, the Internet resource service market is becoming more and more diversified.

So far, IDC data services have developed three basic website system methods: one is virtual hosting, the second is server rental, and the third is server hosting.

The whole machine rental is that the server is provided by the data center. Only one customer or website can use it by renting it, and the Internet data center manages and maintains it for the customer. Let customers easily enjoy a complete set of services from server equipment, computer room environment to overall technical maintenance.

Server hosting means that the customer owns a server and places it in the computer room of an Internet data center. The customer maintains it himself or has it maintained remotely by other contractors.

Compared with the two, the advantages of leasing a whole machine in terms of cost and service are more significant. It makes it easier for you to get started. It not only has better overall cost performance, but also has good scalability and a diverse selection of server brands and operating systems.

Simply put, server rental means that the IDC service provider provides the server, and you only need to provide website resources, and they will be responsible for all issues. Server hosting means that you provide a server and place it with an IDC service provider for maintenance. Generally speaking, any problems with rented server hardware are handled by the IDC provider, but any problems with the hardware of a machine you host yourself will be your responsibility.