What Is Video Transcoding? A Complete Beginner’s Guide
What is video transcoding? How one video becomes versions for every screen, and why a ten-minute clip can take 30 seconds or 25 minutes.
Video Transcoding Server: CPU, GPU, and What to Check Before You Rent
Choosing a video transcoding server? CPU or GPU, how to measure capacity on your footage, and why an H100 has no video encoder.
Consumer SSD in a Server: When It Works and When It Doesn’t
A consumer SSD in server use is a bet on how much you write. When the bet pays off, when it fails, and what to ask your provider.
What Is SSD? A Complete Beginner’s Guide
What is SSD? Flash storage with no moving parts, and a write limit many buyers overlook. How SSDs work and where servers use them.
Managed Database vs Dedicated Database Server: What You Need
A managed database averages $291/month. The same workload self-hosted runs $80-120. Managed DB vs dedicated server, the real cost comparison.
AI Server Cost: Buy, Rent by the Hour or Rent Dedicated?
An H100 costs $25,000-$40,000 to buy. Renting it can cost double, or even half, depending on how you rent it.
What Is MTTR? The Four Meanings Behind One Acronym
What is MTTR? It stands for four different metrics: repair, recovery, respond & resolve. A quoted number means little without knowing which.
Instant vs Custom Dedicated Server: Which Do You Actually Need?
Instant dedicated servers deploy in hours. Custom builds take 1-3 days. The real trade-off between the two, & which one your situation needs.
HDD vs SSD for Servers: Which Do You Actually Need?
HDDs fail at just 1.36% annually, real data from 344,000 drives. HDD vs SSD for servers, workload by workload.
What Is HDD? A Complete Beginner’s Guide
HDDs have stored data since 1956, and still make sense for specific workloads. What HDD means, and when it's the right call.