Bare Metal Hosting Benefits
Bare Metal Servers provide several benefits, including:
Isolation
Layer 2 network virtualization can isolate customer workloads from other customer activity.
Bare Metal Servers offer a high degree of isolation, which is important for meeting stringent
security requirements. Layer 2 network virtualization allows customer workloads to be completely
isolated from other tenants, ensuring that data and applications are secure from potential
threats that might come from shared environments.
This isolation also means that performance is not impacted by the activities of other users,
providing consistent and reliable service. This makes it suitable for running sensitive
applications and storing critical data.
Control
The servers do not come with a pre-installed hypervisor, which gives the user complete control
over their server infrastructure.
Unlike virtualized environments, Bare Metal Servers do not come with a pre-installed hypervisor,
allowing users to have complete control over their server infrastructure. This means you can
choose and install the operating system that best fits your needs, as well as any applications
and software configurations without any limitations imposed by a hypervisor.
This control also extends to hardware configurations and network settings, providing the
flexibility to optimize the server's performance for specific workloads. You can tailor the
server environment to meet unique requirements, ensuring that the infrastructure is aligned with
your operational goals.
Visibility
Private cloud customers can have greater visibility into the underlying infrastructure of a Bare
Metal Server within the cloud.
Bare Metal Servers provide enhanced visibility into the underlying infrastructure, which is
particularly beneficial for private cloud customers. This increased visibility allows you to
monitor and manage the server environment more effectively, gaining insights into performance
metrics, resource utilization, and potential bottlenecks.
This transparency also aids in security management. You can track access logs, network traffic,
and other critical data points, enabling you to detect and respond to security threats
swiftly.
Processing Power
Having dedicated resources ensures consistent performance, supporting large, steady state
workloads.
Since the resources of a Bare Metal Server are dedicated to a single tenant, there are no
resource contention issues, resulting in consistent and reliable performance. This makes it
suitable for running high-performance applications, data-intensive tasks, and other demanding
workloads that require significant processing power.