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Comparison of Cloud vs Dedicated

We've put together a quick comparison chart of classic dedicated hosting versus our on-demand hosting platform.
Traditional Dedicated Server EveryCity Cloud / On-demand Server
Description Hardware which is exclusively used by you On-demand, scalable and cost effective hosting resources
General Features Upgrading hardware requires scheduled downtime If the hardware fails your site / application will go down Fixed term contracts, minimum typically 12 months Hardware is typically under utilised Scalability to match demand Rapid deployments Prices scale as you grow No hardware to buy or lease Flexible contracts 24/7/365 support by phone and email
Technical Features Limited to the performance of the server When hardware fails, servers are brought up on running hardware within minutes Servers can be cloned on-demand Additional computing resources can be allocated on-demand
Security / Audit Exact physical server and its location is known No other client has access to your server Exact physical server and its location is known No other client has access to your cloud server All EveryCity cloud servers configured within a DMZ
Reasons for Use Often for compliance reasons Great for all hosting requirements as EveryCity cloud servers behave just like dedicated servers