<Li> Managed hosting service: the user gets his or her own Web server but is not allowed full control over it (user is denied root access for Linux / administrator access for Windows); however, they are allowed to manage their data via FTP or other remote management tools . The user is disallowed full control so that the provider can guarantee quality of service by not allowing the user to modify the server or potentially create configuration problems . The user typically does not own the server . The server is leased to the client . </Li> <Li> Colocation web hosting service: similar to the dedicated web hosting service, but the user owns the colo server; the hosting company provides physical space that the server takes up and takes care of the server . This is the most powerful and expensive type of web hosting service . In most cases, the colocation provider may provide little to no support directly for their client's machine, providing only the electrical, Internet access, and storage facilities for the server . In most cases for colo, the client would have his own administrator visit the data center on site to do any hardware upgrades or changes . Formerly, many colocation providers would accept any system configuration for hosting, even ones housed in desktop - style minitower cases, but most hosts now require rack mount enclosures and standard system configurations . </Li> <Li> Cloud hosting: 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 concerns . </Li> <Li> Clustered hosting: having multiple servers hosting the same content for better resource utilization . Clustered servers are a perfect solution for high - availability dedicated hosting, or creating a scalable web hosting solution . A cluster may separate web serving from database hosting capability . (Usually web hosts use clustered hosting for their shared hosting plans, as there are multiple benefits to the mass managing of clients). </Li>

The term public cloud refers to internet access that is accessible by the general public