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When you look at something like how Stack Exchange moved physical servers to a new datacenter, you can see where AWS benefits you. Not all startups have the se
by bluedino 6y ago
When you look at something like how Stack Exchange moved physical servers to a new datacenter, you can see where AWS benefits you.
Not all startups have the server and networking know-how to pull that kind of stuff off, or even set it up in the first place.
https://blog.serverfault.com/2015/03/05/how-we-upgrade-a-live-data-center/ https://blog.serverfault.com/2015/03/05/how-we-upgrade-a-liv...
- throwaway2048 6y agoIts not like AWS services themselves require zero knowledge in their use (especially if you dont wanna be billed massive amounts)
- m4rtink 6y agoFedora just did it for all the infrastructure servers this summer: https://hackmd.io/@fedorainfra2020/Sybp76XvL https://hackmd.io/@fedorainfra2020/Sybp76XvL
- dx034 6y agoThat's the nice thing about Hetzner, OVH and Co. You don't need Colocation but can instead rent servers monthly. That way you never have to bother with physical hardware, the knowledge needed is purely on the software side. I also think colocation or own datacenters are a poor fit for most. But dedicated servers are underrated. They can be offered much cheaper as it's simply renting standard hardware and you don't need any of the expertise or size you'd need for colocation.