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That's a great analogy but I'd like to add another variable to the mix. With a dedicated server you know where your data is stored (e.g. a data center in Denver
by jnorthrop 15y ago
That's a great analogy but I'd like to add another variable to the mix. With a dedicated server you know where your data is stored (e.g. a data center in Denver, CO, or Dayton, OH) but that isn't the case with EC2. Their servers are distributed all over the world.
If you business has any sort of sensitivity to data-origin type legal consideration you're better off with a dedicated server. The country of origin for your data isn't easily controlled with a cloud type service.
- byoung2 15y agoWith a dedicated server you know where your data is stored (e.g. a data center in Denver, CO, or Dayton, OH) but that isn't the case with EC2 With EC2, you can select a region, and you can be assured that the server you get will be in one of a handful of datacenters in that city. There are 4 availability zones in the US-East region, for example, which means that you can be assured that your data is in northern Virginia.