If there is one thing developers prize above all else today, it’s the option to run applications they want where they want, when they want. This is critical in a world increasingly given to distributed computing, where applications run within and outsideorganizations’ four walls.
And while virtualization technologies have long provided developers the option to run multiple applications on single virtual machines, sometimes developers must run specialized workloads that require greater control over physical hardware without sacrificing the simplicity and agility that comes with a cloud experience.
One way to do that is through including:
Recommendation engines. Your teams might want to build and run a recommendation engine with artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies, which require high CPU and memory usage. Bare metal servers pack the requisite performance and low latency to fuel such applications.
Multiplayer gaming. Bare metal fits the bill for multiplayer gaming applications, many of which require certain hardware configurations or custom GPU capabilities, as well as low latency to perform at an optimal level.
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Bare metal servers afford users more control over configuration, networking and other compute resources, which can be important for enterprise VDI workloads.
Regulated apps. Some apps in regulated sectors such as finance or healthcare may be governed by rules that require dedicated physical servers—bare metal—which may be safer from security vulnerabilities than some shared systems. Plus, you can implement your own security measures and customize them.
Traditional workloads. Bare metal may work better for older apps in instances where they are not supported in virtual environments, or where you want pick your own hypervisor.
Ultimately, bare metal servers give you more control over your computing resources, not unlike how owning a piece of land affords you ownership over the property. Yet traditional bare metal systems only go so far in helping you maximize the value of your IT estate, which has likely evolved rapidly in recent years as you pursued a cloud operating model.
The movement toward an intentional multicloud strategy
The numbers validate the trend towards a cloud operating model: 98% of 261 IT decision makers surveyed said they are running a multicloud environment comprising a mix of on-premises systems, colocation facilities, private and public clouds and even some edge environments, according to an internal Dell survey.
Unfortunately, most of those environments are accumulated over time and are managed by a number of disparate tools. But you can change that and empower your developers to run workloads wherever and whenever they need.
An intentional you can subscribe to what you need to run specialized workloads and scale on demand. So you can get the simplicity, agility and control of the cloud experience—on premises.
When it comes to running specialized workloads such as AI, ML and VDI, it’s worth considering the options for how you want to run your infrastructure property. So where are you going to land?
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