I'm looking at purchasing a server with 512gb of ram and then colocating it but dont have any experience but the appeal is buying a lump sump initially to acquire the hardware specs I want and then colocating it at a fixed cost $50~100/month<p>If I were to buy the same spec it would cost $200~300/month forever<p>Does it make sense to buy my own server and colocate? What are the 1U rack fees now in 2024?<p>Are there any tips or gotchas for beginners like me?<p>When I shopped around for VPS/VDS I found that they were all sharing something between different clients whether its i/o or cores, which gave me an icky feeling as I need strong consistent throughput from cores for video stream mixing (im launching something similar to Twitch)
You might be looking for the wrong phrase. The V in VPS means virtual so it's usually shared with other hosting customers. Look for root servers or dedicated servers. If you launch a new project renting should be more attractive because you don't have paying customers yet (I assume). It's not easy to sell a used server, they loose value faster than cars.