N10-008 topic 1 question 348

This is an example of colocation.

Colocation is the practice of renting space in a data center to host a company's own server equipment. In a colocation arrangement, the company provides its own servers and network equipment, but the data center provides the physical space, power, cooling, and connectivity to the Internet. The company can manage its own server and network equipment, but it benefits from the data center's reliable infrastructure and 24/7 technical support.

An on-premises data center is a data center that is owned and operated by a company on its own physical premises.

A branch office is a physical location of a company outside of its main headquarters, where employees can perform their work and interact with customers.

A cloud provider is a company that provides access to computing resources, such as servers, storage, and applications, over the Internet. The resources are hosted and managed by the cloud provider, rather than the user's own on-premises infrastructure.

Local ISP means the Internet Service Provider is in the area, not in a separate area. An on-premises data center or on-prem refers to a private data center that companies house in their own facilities and maintain themselves. To put it simply, a company's software is installed and controlled locally on its own computer servers.

https://community.fs.com/article/data-center-infrastructure-on-premises-vs-cloud.html

Based on the given scenario, the company's web server being hosted at a local ISP is an example of option B, an on-premises data center. In an on-premises data center, the company owns and operates its own infrastructure, including servers and networking equipment, at its physical location. The local ISP provides the internet connectivity required for the web server to be accessible online. This setup allows the company to have direct control over its infrastructure and data.

It is A

This means the provider rents space at a data center facility, called a colocation facility, that is shared by a variety of providers. In many cases, ISPs can provide dedicated access from. B is correct.
a customer’s premises to a cloud provider’s PoP.

Very curious, aren't both Colocation and cloud provided potentially hosted at the ISP? So there is no right answer?
My understanding is that the difference is on who owns the equipment, not where it is hosted.
Collocated, hosted elsewhere but not physically owned by the ISP.
Cloud provided is hosted elsewhere and owned by the hoster/ISP.
Appreciate any help, I really don't know.

A. Colocation is the best description of this scenario.

Colocation refers to the practice of housing privately-owned servers and networking equipment in a third-party data center facility. In this scenario, the company's web server is hosted at a local ISP, which means that the server is physically located at the ISP's data center facility and is not on-premises at the company's own facility. The company likely rents rack space, power, cooling, and network connectivity from the ISP to house their server.

On-premises data center refers to a company-owned facility that houses its own servers and networking equipment. A branch office is a remote location of a company, typically with its own set of IT resources. A cloud provider refers to a third-party company that provides cloud computing services, which typically involve hosting applications and data in the provider's data center facilities.

I am here to shed some light, chatGPT's response:

The correct answer is A, colocation, because the company is hosting their web server at a local ISP's data center, rather than in their own on-premises data center or at a cloud provider. Colocation is a hosting option where a company places its servers and other IT infrastructure in a third-party data center facility. In this scenario, the local ISP's data center is acting as a colocation provider, offering space and resources to host the company's web server.

Website hosting options
Pros and cons of using ISP for hosting
Guide
Using an internet service provider (ISP) for web hosting is an external hosting solution where the ISP is responsible for ensuring that your website is connected to the internet 24/7.

ISPs can provide different types of web hosting services, including:

shared server hosting
dedicated hosting
co-location hosting

https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/pros-and-cons-using-isp-hosting

Is the answer A ?

This is an obvious cloud provider.