The public cloud is great for spinning up new servers and scaling your business fast. It's also a big target for hackers and the costs can really add up over time.
Here are a few reasons you may want to opt for on-premises servers:
- The safety of your IP and business-critical data. The public cloud cannot guarantee your data’s security. An on-premises server puts data security under your control. You decide who has access, when, and how.
- The cost of servers has leveled off, while public cloud hosting and subscriptions continue to climb.
- Cloud services are the #1 attack vector for hackers. Data breaches can result in serious financial, regulatory, legal, and reputational losses.
- If a serious local or national disaster caused extended communications outages, an on-premises server would guarantee that your business data is with you. Not in some far-off datacenter.
What data should you keep on an on-premises server? We'd recommend any files containing your company's IP, your accounting system (if available for on-premises server), and Active Directory.
Pro Tip: If you don't have an appropriate space to house a server at your office, look to nearby hosts like PlanetMagpie and co-locate your server in their datacenter. You'll get better service and security than the big public clouds, and you'll know
exactly where your data resides, and who can access it. Call us at (888) 606-4479.