Bare Metal Servers and Virtual Machines (VMs) are two distinct approaches to hosting and managing computing resources.
Let's explore the differences between these two options:
Bare Metal Server
Bare Metal Servers are physical machines dedicated to a single user or purpose. They offer raw power and performance without virtualization layers.
Features of Bare Metal Server
- It is a Dedicated physical server.
- Provide a high level of isolation.
- Offer superior performance
compared to VMs.
- Have full control over the hardware.
Virtual Machines (VMs)
Virtual Machines (VMs) are software-based emulations of physical hardware. They allow multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine.
Features of Virtual Machines
- Share physical server resources
with other VMs.
- VMs are cost-effective and
scalable.
- VMs provide a good level of
isolation.
- VMs are highly flexible.