The user gets his or her own Web server but is not allowed full control over it (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.

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1. dedicated hosting serviceThe user gets his or her own Web server and gains full control over it (root access for Linux/administrator access for Windows); however, the user typically does not own the...