fully agree - that's how we started - getting some servers up and running is quick and easy, but as soon as you can foresee what computer power you will need in

fully agree - that's how we started - getting some servers up and running is quick and easy, but as soon as you can foresee what computer power you will need in the next months and years, baremetal is surely the better choice. If you can deal with the technical stuff, of course.