You almost always don't need a specialized or dedicated (blank). You can usually get away with using some boring off the shelf tech that can do the job, even if

You almost always don't need a specialized or dedicated (blank). You can usually get away with using some boring off the shelf tech that can do the job, even if it isn't doing the job as perfectly as a dedicated (blank). Any additional cost in resources is probably offset by the savings in cognitive load and admin hours. If you do, you're probably operating at a scale at which you have a whole big devops team to figure out, deploy, and manage your dedicated (blank). Or if you're really huge, you might be creating your dedicated (blank) in a way that's custom engineered around your problem.