{"id":1710,"date":"2017-10-24T14:33:19","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T19:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2018-10-08T01:55:13","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T06:55:13","slug":"no-cloud-wont-kill-dedicated-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/2017\/10\/no-cloud-wont-kill-dedicated-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cloud Won&#8217;t Kill Dedicated Servers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, we&#8217;ve been seeing a few articles about how the cloud is going to kill all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/dedicated\">Dedicated Server Hosting<\/a> an how the Cloud Computing will kill the Server market.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re here to say that no,&nbsp;the cloud isn&#8217;t killing dedicated servers. It&#8217;s much more complicated than that. And, the dynamic between dedicated servers and the cloud is still changing. But we&#8217;re already beginning to have a good look at what things will look like when the &#8220;dust settles&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Myth of Cloud Affordability<\/h2>\n<p>One of the main arguments against the Dedicated Server is that you&#8217;re paying for resources you don&#8217;t need. Cloud hosting offers a pay as you go, model, only charging you for resources used. While this sounds good on paper, it&#8217;s not so clean cut.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true that<a href=\"https:\/\/totalnetworks.com\/dont-let-underutilized-servers-hold-your-business-back\/\"> 30%<\/a> of all dedicated servers aren&#8217;t working to their maximum potential. But, this shouldn&#8217;t let you think that dedicated servers are a bad value.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the opposite is true! Dedicated servers are often<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudpronto.com\/spu\/2017\/05\/public-cloud-hosting-vs-private-cloud-hosting\/\"> 3x cheaper<\/a> than comparable cloud hosting setups. Even when paying for more resources than you need it&#8217;ll cost less than the cloud! For organizations with a predictable demand for server resources, dedicated servers are almost always the better choice.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are instances when the cloud does work out to be more affordable. Primarily this occurs during two scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;re computer and storage needs are small.<\/li>\n<li>You experience peak loads that come infrequently and unpredictably.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Flexibility and Ease of Management<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to flexibility and ease of management, a cloud server is almost always best. They can be provisioned instantly and canceled just as quickly. Plus they feature more powerful automation capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The exception can be when using major cloud providers like AWS. These cloud hosts require you to learn proprietary knowledge which can complicate management. They also pose a risk of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudpronto.com\/spu\/2017\/06\/vendor-lock-becoming-major-concern-public-cloud-users\/\"> vendor lock-in<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Raw Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Next, there&#8217;s the debate over performance. As we uncovered in our studies during the creation of our &#8220;AWS vs Dedicated Servers: A Guide to Choosing the Best Hosting Option&#8221; eBook, cloud hosting performance lags behind dedicated servers.<\/p>\n<p>It makes sense when you think about it! A cloud host needs to purchase many servers in bulk to support the high levels of flexibility and scalability offered to customers. This means they&#8217;ll be slower to switch to the latest generation of processors, RAM, and storage. Dedicated servers however often boast the latest gen hardware.<\/p>\n<p>The performance difference between two generations of processors is usually<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudpronto.com\/spu\/2016\/10\/finally-everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-know-about-server-cpus\/\"> 10%<\/a>. When coupled with next-generation RAM and storage, you&#8217;re looking at a noticeable increase in performance. For organizations needing the highest performance, a dedicated server will be ideal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>So, where does everything sit? Well, if you fall into the following categories, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/cloud\">the cloud<\/a> is best for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your computer and storage needs are small.<\/li>\n<li>You experience high, unpredictable, and infrequent peak loads.<\/li>\n<li>You need ease of management and flexibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the following applies to you, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/dedicated-server\">dedicated server<\/a> is more suitable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have predictable resource usage.<\/li>\n<li>The best performance possible is what the business need.<\/li>\n<li>Cannot take a risk vendor lock-in.<\/li>\n<li>The business is large enough that dedicated servers are more affordable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\">ServerPronto<\/a> offers all dedicated server packages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, we&#8217;ve been seeing a few articles about how the cloud is going to kill all Dedicated Server Hosting an how the Cloud Computing will kill the Server market. We&#8217;re here to say that no,&nbsp;the cloud isn&#8217;t killing dedicated servers. It&#8217;s much more complicated than that. 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