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=== [[Cloud computing|Cloud hosting]] ===
 
This is a new type of hosting platform that allows customers powerful, scalable and reliable hosting based on clustered load-balanced servers and utility billing. A cloud hosted website may be more reliable than alternatives since other computers in the cloud can compensate when a single piece of hardware goes down. Also, local power disruptions or even natural disasters are less problematic for cloud hosted sites, as cloud hosting is decentralized. Cloud hosting also allows providers to charge users only for resources consumed by the user, rather than a flat fee for the amount the user expects they will use, or a fixed cost upfront hardware investment. Alternatively, the lack of centralization may give users less control on where their data is located which could be a problem for users with [[data security]] or [[privacy policy|privacy]] concerns as per [[General Data Protection Regulation|GDPR]] guidelines<ref>{{Cite web|title=What is GDPR Hosting and How Will it Impact Your Website?|url=https://verpex.com/blog/privacy-security/what-is-gdpr-hosting-and-how-will-it-impact-your-website|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Verpex|language=en-GB}}</ref>. Cloud hosting users can request additional resources on-demand such as only during periods of peak traffic, while offloading IT management to the cloud hosting service.
 
=== [[Clustered hosting]] ===