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>>hugodu+(OP)
I know a good way to make a process make the most of the hardware and play cooperatively with other processes: don't use virtualization.

I will never understand the whole virtual machine and cloud craze. Your operating system is better than any hypervisor at sharing resources efficiently.

>>mgauna+wI1
After reading the README of virtualization tools (and looking at the author) I discovered the benefits of using them. I recommend also giving that a try.

>>Freedo+Nm2
I do have to use it since someone early on in the company I work at decided to do everything with AWS and Kubernetes.

The fact of the matter is that it's just inefficient, slow and expensive.

Bare metal is simple, fast, and keeps you in control.

>>mgauna+YP2
bare metal has high capex and low opex

cloud vms have low capex and high opex

which one is more expensive is a function of many variables

>>presei+Wm4
to get decent prices for cloud you need to commit to 3 years of usage upfront, and if you do that then it's about the same price as buying the hardware outright.

Otherwise it's three times more expensive.