Architectural Decision Guide

Cloud Server vs Dedicated Server: Enterprise Architecture Decision

Compare distributed elastic cloud instances with dedicated bare-metal infrastructure for enterprise workloads.

Executive Architecture Summary

Cloud is optimal for dynamic, unpredictable workloads requiring instant horizontal auto-scaling and managed snapshots. Dedicated bare metal is best for steady-state high-load databases, compliance mandates, and custom virtualization.

Feature Specification	Elastic Cloud Server Starting from ₹1,199/mo	Bare Metal Dedicated Starting from ₹5,499/mo
Deployment Speed Time to provision initial infrastructure.	Instant (under 60 seconds)	2 to 4 hours (Hardware build)
Single-Core Performance Single-threaded speed for legacy monolithic software.	High virtualized clock	Maximum raw physical clock
Disaster Recovery Automation Ease of spinning up exact duplicate environments.	Instant snapshot cloning	Offsite backup vault restore
Cost Predictability at Scale Budget optimization for massive steady workloads.	Scales linearly with resources	Fixed monthly hardware lease
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