This totally, totally depends on your requirements. However, my preference is at least a VPS, if not a dedicated server. A dedicated server (or even a couple) c

This totally, totally depends on your requirements. However, my preference is at least a VPS, if not a dedicated server. A dedicated server (or even a couple) can be had fairly cheaply now, and you can get amazing performance out of even a lower-end dedicated server. But again, totally depends on your requirements. More info? [edit] What do I mean by cheap dedicated? By watching this page: https://www.datashack.net/dedicated/ https://www.datashack.net/dedicated/ I got a dual processor dual core amd 2.4ghz, 4gb ram, 146GB SAS drive (as a bonus, mine was upgraded to SSD!) and 20tb of transfer, for $35/month. If you're concerned about reliability, you can get several of this class of machines from different companies for redundancy. (compare to what you'd get for $35/month from AWS) It just takes some hard work & research.