A co-located server is a server that you share with someone else.
Type of site hosting where high speed Internet access is provided for a Web server that you provide and set up. Generally, the ISP is responsible for making sure the connection is up, while you are responsible for making sure the site works.
When your site is hosted on a co-located server, an Internet service provider (ISP) provides high speed Internet access for a Web server that you provide and set up. Generally, the ISP is responsible for making sure the connection is up, while you are responsible for making sure the site works.
a server (computer) that you will install in the COMBELL data center
a server dedicated to your website or web application
a server provided by your company
A server has to be connected to the Internet backbone, and have an IP number. For an extra charge, some ISPs will let you set up a server in your home or office, with an IP, connected to their backbone by an "always-on" connection (T1, ISDN, or DSL). You then have complete control over your content and configuration. That's usually how porno sites are set up. The server has to have the correct operating system and webserver software. Plan to have a back-up computer, and a System Administrator.
Also colocated, collocated, collocation - is a type of web hosting where the customer's server equipment is hosted in the web hosting provider's data center. Usually, the web hosting provider is responsible for providing power and connectivity and the customer is responsible for all work on the server and all of the data on the server.
Some companies own a server, but want to locate it in the secure environment of a web hosting provider. That way they can take advantage of the fastest possible connections to the Internet while handing over day-to-day management of the site.