A hybrid hosting service or hybrid server is a type of

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which is a combination of a physically-hosted server with

virtualization In computing, virtualization or virtualisation (sometimes abbreviated v12n, a numeronym) is the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something at the same abstraction level, including virtual computer hardware platforms, stor ...

technology. By 2018, it is estimated to hold the largest market size in the hosting segment.

Overview

A hybrid server is a new kind of virtual server that offers both the power of a classic

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and the flexibility of

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. On hybrid servers hardware is shared between users. The price is lower than for dedicated servers. It is offered at a flat-rate cost that is based on various financing mechanisms such as capital expenditure with straight-line depreciation from purchase price to residual value and leased or financed option. The server is separated into hybrid server environments using Red Hat KVM or any other virtualization. Each hybrid environment is securely isolated and has guaranteed resources available to it which ensures a high level of performance and responsiveness. A hybrid server combines all of the benefits of virtualization technology with the performance of a full dedicated server. So, an administrator can use automation to suspend, restart, or reinstall the

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. One large server is split into a few (normally two) Hybrid servers. The benefits of this platform also include access through a single point of contact; sharing the network infrastructure; and monitoring, delivering, and managing hosting services. A specific deployment of a hybrid server involves an

Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a mail server and calendaring server developed by Microsoft. It runs exclusively on Windows Server operating systems. The first version was called Exchange Server 4.0, to position it as the successor to the related ...

that communicates with

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for mail routing and integration of free/busy information.{{Cite book, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2yEiDQAAQBAJ&q=%22hybrid+server%22&pg=PT418, title=Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, last1=Leonard, first1=Clifton, last2=Svidergol, first2=Brian, last3=Wfirst3=Byron, last4=Meloski, first4=Vladimir, date=2016-09-23, publisher=John Wiley & Sons, isbn=9781119232070, language=en Hybrid-server-visualisation

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Web hosting Servers (computing)

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