Cloud vs bare-metal servers: Navigate cost and security with IPTP
Bare-metal servers offer enhanced security and consistent performance, ideal for businesses handling sensitive data or requiring high-speed processing. Cloud services provide scalability and flexibility, beneficial for startups to avoid upfront hardware costs and enable rapid deployment, but can be costly long-term, as evidenced by 37signals’ $3.2 million annual expenditure. Hybrid approaches combine cloud and bare-metal…