# Network Hosting Type

### Shared Networks

* Infrastructure and virtual network resources will be shared with other Blockchain Networks for **Cost Optimization**
* Data isolation: Blockchain networks and the network’s data & compute resources are logically isolated from other Blockchain networks even though the resources are shared
* A separate set of nodes for every organization is still provided and the network data is stored in a separate storage explicitly created for that network

### Dedicated Networks

* Physical isolation is provided at the underlying infrastructure and virtual network level.
* The Blockchain nodes and data are physically separated into dedicated clusters created for that particular network, and the data traffic is routed through isolated virtual networks