Spot Instances vs Dedicated Hosts

Developers should use Spot Instances to drastically reduce cloud computing costs for workloads that can handle interruptions, such as big data analytics, CI/CD pipelines, or rendering jobs meets developers should use dedicated hosts when they need to meet strict compliance or licensing requirements, such as for software that requires per-socket or per-core licensing models, or when running applications that demand high levels of security and isolation from other tenants. Here's our take.

Spot Instances

Nice Pick

Developers should use Spot Instances to drastically reduce cloud computing costs for workloads that can handle interruptions, such as big data analytics, CI/CD pipelines, or rendering jobs

Pros

• They are particularly valuable in scalable architectures where tasks can be distributed and restarted without significant impact, making them a key component in cost-optimized cloud strategies for startups and enterprises alike
• Related to: aws-ec2, azure-virtual-machines

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Dedicated Hosts

Developers should use Dedicated Hosts when they need to meet strict compliance or licensing requirements, such as for software that requires per-socket or per-core licensing models, or when running applications that demand high levels of security and isolation from other tenants

Pros

• It is also useful for workloads with specific hardware dependencies, like certain legacy applications or performance-sensitive tasks that benefit from dedicated resources without the overhead of virtualization
• Related to: aws-ec2, azure-dedicated-hosts

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Spot Instances if: You want they are particularly valuable in scalable architectures where tasks can be distributed and restarted without significant impact, making them a key component in cost-optimized cloud strategies for startups and enterprises alike and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Dedicated Hosts if: You prioritize it is also useful for workloads with specific hardware dependencies, like certain legacy applications or performance-sensitive tasks that benefit from dedicated resources without the overhead of virtualization over what Spot Instances offers.

The Bottom Line

Spot Instances wins

Developers should use Spot Instances to drastically reduce cloud computing costs for workloads that can handle interruptions, such as big data analytics, CI/CD pipelines, or rendering jobs