This section provides details about common application hosting use cases, including network performance measurement, server management automation, and hosted tools that extend router operations.
Some of the top use cases for application hosting are:
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Measure network performance: An application can be hosted to measure the bandwidth, throughput and latency of the network and monitor the performance. An example of such an application is the iPerf tool.
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Automate server management: An application can be hosted to automate the server functions like upgrading software, allocation of resources, creating user accounts, and so on. Examples of such an application are the Chef and Puppet configuration management tools.