What is Bare Metal Compute?
Bare Metal Compute is an infrastructure solution in which physical servers are made available directly, without a virtualization layer. Unlike virtual machines, the workload here runs directly on dedicated hardware, providing maximum performance, predictability, and control. Bare Metal is highly suited to applications that require a lot of computing power, low latency, or function less well in a shared virtual environment. This form of compute is often deployed for high-performance computing (HPC), big data analytics, AI/ML workloads, large databases, latency-sensitive applications, and workloads with licensing restrictions that preclude virtualization. Because you have full access to the system – including BIOS and hypervisor options – customization is possible at both the OS and the application level. This also gives you the option of building your own virtualization layer; after all, you have complete freedom!
Why Bare Metal Compute?
Suitable for
Specific applications that are difficult to virtualize, such as AI applications or very large databases.
Mainly used by
Companies that want to deploy their own customized virtualization technology instead of a standard solution.
Alternative to
Organizations that manage their servers in-house and spend increasing time on license management.
Suitable for
Organizations that want maximum performance from their hardware, without a virtualization layer in between.
More about Bare Metal
Bare Metal Compute offers several advantages within various user scenarios. Maximum performance because all CPU, memory, and storage resources are fully available. In addition, Bare Metal Compute offers a high degree of control. You have full access to both the operating system and the underlying hardware, allowing for extensive customized optimization. With isolation from physical servers, sensitive workloads are better protected against the risks associated with multi-tenant environments, thereby increasing security and predictability. And in some cases, (older) applications or licensing models require or validate a dedicated physical infrastructure.
When do you use Bare Metal?
- For applications that need high computing power, low latency, or optimal hardware performance, such as AI.
- When applications or licensing models require dedicated physical infrastructure.
- If you want to install and manage a hypervisor yourself, allowing for extensive optimization tailored by you for your own customers or applications.
Cases
FAQ
A bare metal server is a physical server that is exclusively allocated to one user or organization. It is hosted in a data center, and all the resources and capacity of the server are solely available to the user or organization that has purchased it. Unlike shared hosting, where multiple users share the same server resources, a bare metal server provides complete control, flexibility, and reliability. It allows users to configure their own software, applications, and security settings, and offers optimal performance for their specific needs.
At Worldstream, we provide reliable and high-performance bare metal server solutions to meet the diverse requirements of our clients. Our bare metal servers are housed in our own state-of-the-art data centers and offer the latest hardware technology, robust network connectivity, and exceptional support. With a Worldstream bare metal server, you can experience the power and control of having a dedicated computing environment tailored to your unique needs.
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