{"id":2821,"date":"2022-05-05T09:24:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T14:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=2821"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T18:55:16","slug":"colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Colocation Hosting VS Shared Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2821\" class=\"elementor elementor-2821\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-916f5cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"916f5cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85bad5d\" data-id=\"85bad5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f780d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f780d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7830\" alt=\"Colocation vs cloud hosting comparison, IS&amp;T Consulting Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting-hero.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting-hero-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting-hero-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting-hero-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcfd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbcfd36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For most small businesses, cloud hosting is the better fit: there is no hardware to buy, capacity scales up or down month to month, and the provider maintains the infrastructure. Colocation makes sense when you already own servers, need full control of the hardware, run steady workloads, or have compliance rules that call for dedicated equipment. Shared hosting suits only simple, low-traffic websites. IS&amp;T offers colocation, private cloud and web hosting in Houston.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1766db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1766db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comparing hosting options? Ask IS&amp;T which one fits your workloads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08073e4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"08073e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About Hosting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c716858 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c716858\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65ee75d\" data-id=\"65ee75d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406efba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"406efba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to hosting, your business has a choice \u2014 not just in terms of hosting providers or data centers, but also in the type of hosting you choose. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/colo-data-center\">Colocation hosting<\/a> and shared hosting are popular options for many businesses. They are both provided from remote data centers but are different in their own ways.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we&#8217;ll discuss how colocation hosting differs from hosting in a shared environment and how your business can make the choice for one or the other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa1377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fa1377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-houston-tx.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2823\" alt=\"Colocation Hosting Server Room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-houston-tx.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-houston-tx-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-houston-tx-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e9ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56e9ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#What_is_Colocation_Hosting\" >What is Colocation Hosting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#What_is_Shared_Hosting\" >What is Shared Hosting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#When_Should_Businesses_Consider_Colocation_Hosting\" >When Should Businesses Consider Colocation Hosting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#Whats_Best_For_Your_Organization\" >What's Best For Your Organization?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#What_is_the_difference_between_colocation_and_cloud_hosting\" >What is the difference between colocation and cloud hosting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#Is_colocation_cheaper_than_the_cloud\" >Is colocation cheaper than the cloud?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/colocation-hosting-vs-shared-hosting\/#When_should_a_small_business_move_off_shared_hosting\" >When should a small business move off shared hosting?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Colocation_Hosting\"><\/span>What is Colocation Hosting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f239e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f239e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith colocation hosting, your server is located at a third-party location, such as a data center, but is managed by either your in-house IT staff or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">managed services provider<\/a> you work with. With colocation hosting, the data center provides power and bandwidth and maintains security over the server environment, but the client has full authority over the management of the hardware and software of the server. Colocation should not be confused with cloud hosting.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e2cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9e2cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Shared_Hosting\"><\/span>What is Shared Hosting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8c178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce8c178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith shared hosting, multiple companies or organizations are accommodated on one server. With shared hosting, your business does not own the hardware or software. Instead, the hosting provider owns the infrastructure. With shared hosting, multiple websites are hosted on a single server. Although this option is more cost-effective than other hosting methods, there are some downsides to shared hosting. For example, the lack of control over the equipment and software. Another downside is that your team will have no idea with who you&#8217;re sharing resources. This can ultimately affect the uptime, performance, and speed of your website.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3801fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3801fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-in-houston.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2822\" alt=\"Modem Wiring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-in-houston.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-in-houston-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/colocation-hosting-in-houston-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200f440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"200f440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_Businesses_Consider_Colocation_Hosting\"><\/span>When Should Businesses Consider Colocation Hosting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad41148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad41148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colocation rents the building. Cloud hosting rents the computer.<\/p><p>When deciding if your business should consider colocation hosting, there are many benefits that can help be deciding factors. For example, many customers choose to use colocation services due to benefits such as:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Reliability\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Servers are kept in safe, temperature-controlled environments with backup power supplies.<\/li><li><strong>Security\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Data centers are designed to provide high levels of security against cybercriminals, burglaries, fires, natural disasters, and more.<\/li><li><strong>Performance<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; A colocation provider usually guarantees high performance for equipment.<\/li><li><strong>Scalability\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; When you colocate, you have the option to scale up or down very easily.<\/li><li><strong>Cost and Space Saving\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; No matter the size of your organization, colocated hosting allows for businesses to save money while freeing up space in the office.<\/li><li><strong>Speed<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; When using colocation hosting, your business gains access to faster speeds with high levels of performance.<\/li><li><strong>Experience<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Regardless of your IT team&#8217;s experience level, colocation providers often provide additional insights due to their many years of dedicated experience to network hosting, security, and support.<\/li><li><strong>Less Maintenance Required<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Generally, using colocation hosting means less maintenance work for your team. Data centers are designed to have everything a server needs to run at peak performance.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Colocation vs. cloud hosting vs. shared hosting<\/strong><\/p><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\"><\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Colocation<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Cloud hosting<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Shared hosting<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Who owns the hardware<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">You<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">The cloud provider<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">The host<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Upfront cost<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Servers and setup<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">None<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Ongoing cost<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Rack space, power and bandwidth<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Pay for what you use<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Low flat fee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Scaling<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Buy and install more hardware<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Minutes<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Limited plans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Control<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Full control of hardware and software<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Software and configuration<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Minimal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Best for<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Existing servers, steady workloads, compliance needs<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Most small businesses, changing workloads<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Simple, low-traffic websites<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19afcf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19afcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Best_For_Your_Organization\"><\/span>What's Best For Your Organization?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c5668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2c5668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If colocating would mean buying new servers, compare that cost with three years of cloud hosting before you decide.<\/p><p>When choosing what hosting option is best for your company or organization, it&#8217;s best to weigh the pros and cons of each. Both colocation hosting and shared hosting offer distinct benefits. What may be the deciding factor for your business can range from the size of your company, the budget you have for hosting, or the specific concerns your business has regarding hosting. An experienced managed services or IT provider can help guide you to the best option for your needs.\u00a0<\/p><p>Compare IS&amp;T\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/colo-data-center\">colocation data center<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/private-cloud-hosting-houston\">private cloud hosting<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/dedicated-web-hosting-houston\">dedicated web hosting<\/a> in Houston.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-faac44c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"faac44c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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