Bare-Metal: It is a single physical server that provides full control over hardware without virtualization. Virtual Machine: It is a host machine that allows many users to share the same physical location.
VMs scale quickly as you can create or remove instances on demand. Bare-metal servers require more time and effort to scale.
VMs are more cost-effective with shared resources. Bare-metal servers are typically more expensive due to dedicated hardware.
VMs offer good security but may be vulnerable to hypervisor attacks. Bare metal provides enhanced security since no other tenants share the server.
VMs offer more flexibility for testing, deployment, and multiple OS environments. Bare metal is ideal for steady, high-performance needs.
VM management is simpler and can be automated. Bare metal needs more manual hardware control and upkeep.