I have already mentioned all the advantages of renting virtual servers. There's no need to stick to standard solutions; for example, I set up the server according to my needs and only pay for the resources I require. You can configure parameters such as CPU, RAM, SSD size, number of IPs, and DDoS protection. While the SSDs are really good, sometimes it’s more cost-effective to use older HDDs if speed requirements aren’t critical, but the provider doesn’t offer that option. To reduce costs, you can rent a server for a long term. They provided a 15% discount for a year, which is nice. It’s also worth noting that the geographical network of data centers covers Europe and the USA, but this only applies to standard configurations. The provider has its own data center in Chelyabinsk, where you can customize the configuration. All other locations only offer ready-made solutions. The hardware is good: they use Intel Xeons, which are currently popular among large providers. As for stability, everything is top-notch — the uptime is 99.9%. The provider is interested in maintaining this figure, as the contract guarantees compensation for downtime at ten times the rate. So, in case of downtime, I only benefit. Unlimited traffic is also important to me. I don’t see any serious drawbacks, except I would like to see HDDs, but they probably won’t come back.
