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“How do you decide if cloud is for you? My simple test is this – Do you use the cloud APIs to provision new servers automatically? If you don’t (and most startups I know don’t), then you are probably just wasting time and money on the cloud. If you are treating cloud infrastructure like EC2 as a replacement for traditional hosting where you have a bunch of servers running all the time at the same capacity, you would probably be much better off using a dedicated provider. Also, one must remember that though not instantaneous, providers like Hetzner and Softlayer can bring up a new machine for you in less than an hour and you can use something like chef to get it up and running really fast. Next time you are starting a project, give dedicated hosting a shot.”
The Pros and Cons of Cloud Hosting
