You have surely heard about the European GAIA-X project. And it is that, in such a hostile world, where your data is stored and respect for European data protection law is essential.
Also, what we call cloud is not something intangible, it is something physical, and it is found in large data centers. Therefore, if you are one of those they care about privacy issues and where all your data resides personal or business, you should better monitor the service provider you choose ...
What is a bare-metal server?
The bare-metal servers: dedicated serversIt is a type of service that provides you with dedicated hardware, instead of using shared servers for several clients and fractioned using VPS (Virtual Private Server). Therefore, it has some advantages, such as:
- Cheaper on the high-end (high-end) compared to VPS, saving you money.
- Performance by not having hypervisor layers or having shared hardware resources, for those looking for a plus.
- Higher dedicated bandwidth, so it is good for those clients who need more traffic.
- Derived from the two previous points you will have a faster TTFB (Time to First Byte).
- Better flexibility and autonomy, having full control.
- Greater solidity and stability when being dedicated. That is, it works as if you had your own data center, but without the huge costs of having to buy the equipment and maintain it.
- Possibility of scaling resources easily by expanding your service.
Therefore, the dedicated server is especially suitable for those who need hosting or another type of cloud service and plan to have a large number of accesses. That is, those for which a VPS is not enough, such as certain websites of major companies, e-commerce, blogs with many visits, etc.
How to choose a dedicated server?
To choose a suitable dedicated server, you should keep in mind some key points:
- CPU- These servers have multiple processors. They will be in charge of data processing, therefore, you should choose a machine that has the adequate performance according to your purpose.
- RAM: It is important that you have a decent amount of main memory, since the agility of the system will also depend on it. Also, it should have the lowest possible latency.
- Storage: You can find solutions with conventional magnetic hard drives (HDD), or faster solutions with solid state hard drives (SSD). In addition to the type of technology, it is also important that you select the appropriate capacity for your goals. Of course, in these types of solutions you don't have to worry about your data either, since they usually have redundant systems (RAID), so even if a disk drive fails, it can be replaced without affecting your data.
- Operating System: It is another key point, and although many solutions opt for GNU / Linux operating systems, which offers great security, robustness and stability. Some also have the option to use Windows Server, in case you need that specific system for some reason.
- Bandwidth: another very important factor, since the limits on data transfers will depend on it. You should choose the solution that best suits the volumes you expect to be moved.
- GDPR- As I mentioned at the beginning, choosing a dedicated server is usually a good option to ensure that it respects European data protection law.
- Others: you are probably also interested in analyzing the type of control panel offered, additional services offered by the provider, etc.
Features and Uses
If you are still not very clear about the uses that can be given to a dedicated server like OVHcloud, you should know these services and possible applications:
- Rise: It is the most affordable service, for the needs of hosting or web hosting, transmission, file servers, or commercial applications. With high bandwidth, high capacities, and Intel Xeon processors.
- Advance: the service specially designed for small companies that need to invest in multipurpose servers, with high performance, large amount of RAM, and unlimited bandwidth. For example, for those who want to host corporate websites, e-commerce stores, business apps (ERP and CRM), virtualization, etc.
- Storage: dedicated servers to store everything you need, make backup copies, or distributed hosting. With a large capacity (up to 504TB), the possibility to choose between NVMe SSDs, high availability to always have your data, and high interoperability.
- Ranges: With this type of dedicated server from OVHcloud you can have your own video game server, protected against DDoS attacks and with the powerful AMD Zen 2 processors. For example, you could implement a server for Minecraft, or as a host on streaming platforms.
- Infrastructure: range of dedicated servers with powerful processors with which to build your own infrastructure for technology companies, research centers, or universities where computing capacity, storage and network performance matter.
- High Range- The most powerful configurations of all services, specially designed for entities that need intensive use or critical environments. For example, resource-demanding applications such as Big Data, Machine Learning, etc.