In co-location, a firm:
A) purchases and owns its web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service.
B) contracts with an external vendor to run its computer center and networks.
C) off-loads peak demand for computing power to remote, large-scale data centers.
D) utilizes an external, distributed computing grid.
E) uses only open source software to operate its computer systems.

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In co-location, the firm owns the web server but locates it in the physical facility of a hosting service. This allows for greater control and customization over the server while taking advantage of the hosting service's infrastructure and resources. Contracts with external vendors (B) involve outsourcing the entire computer center and networks, while off-loading peak demand (C) and utilizing distributed computing grids (D) involve using external resources to handle computing needs. Open source software (E) is a separate issue from co-location.

In Co-Location, a Firm