Cloud vs. On-Premise Servers

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Thinking about buying a new server? Debating the benefits of the cloud? We’re here to help.

We talk to businesses every day who are looking for the best server solutions for their business goals. At RedNight, we’re convinced the cloud has ample benefits for any business need. Let us show you why we think the time to move away from on-premise servers and toward the cloud is now.

On-Premise

Cloud

Large, upfront costs with ongoing maintenance and new equipment costs.

Fixed monthly costs that allow for streamlined IT budgeting.

Considerable costs with licensing and hardware.

None.

Dedicated IT staff for ongoing maintenance and repair.

None.

Organizations require dedicated IT staff to manage security internally.

Enterprise-level security regardless of company size.

Mobility and remote workforce require additional security and maintenance levels above standard setup.

Easy accommodation for remote working.

Scalability requires new equipment and setup. Too much server space and too little server space becomes problematic.

Scalability is infinite and virtually instantaneous.

Spam and web threats are blocked on premise – a heavy burden on bandwidth.

Spam and web threats are blocked in the cloud, with no effect on office bandwidth.

Substantial admin is required for monitoring and maintenance. Updates must be carefully scheduled around work schedules.

None.

Hardware is often locked-in at the time of purchase. Any upgrade requires CAPEX.

Product enhancements are performed frequently and in the cloud.

For most SMBs, the cloud is the best choice. The costs of purchase and maintenance is too great and the benefits are too few to justify an on-premise server.

On-Premise

Large, upfront costs with ongoing maintenance and new equipment costs.

Cloud

Fixed monthly costs that allow for streamlined IT budgeting.

On-Premise

Considerable costs with licensing and hardware.

Cloud

None.

On-Premise

Dedicated IT staff for ongoing maintenance and repair.

Cloud

None.

On-Premise

Organizations require dedicated IT staff to manage security internally.

Cloud

Enterprise-level security regardless of company size.

On-Premise

Mobility and remote workforce require additional security and maintenance levels above standard setup.

Cloud

Easy accommodation for remote working.

On-Premise

Scalability requires new equipment and setup. Too much server space and too little server space becomes problematic.

Cloud

Scalability is infinite and virtually instantaneous.

On-Premise

Spam and web threats are blocked on premise – a heavy burden on bandwidth.

Cloud

Spam and web threats are blocked in the cloud, with no effect on office bandwidth.

On-Premise

Substantial admin is required for monitoring and maintenance. Updates must be carefully scheduled around work schedules.

Cloud

None.

On-Premise

Hardware is often locked-in at the time of purchase. Any upgrade requires CAPEX.

Cloud

Product enhancements are performed frequently and in the cloud.

For most SMBs, the cloud is the best choice. The costs of purchase and maintenance is too great and the benefits are too few to justify an on-premise server.

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