Traditional Data Centers
Traditional data centers are physical facilities that house an organization's critical IT infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and power/cooling systems. They provide centralized computing resources and data storage, typically managed on-premises by the organization's IT staff. These facilities are designed for reliability, security, and control over hardware and data.
Developers should understand traditional data centers when working with legacy systems, industries with strict data sovereignty requirements (like finance or healthcare), or organizations prioritizing physical control over infrastructure. They're essential for scenarios requiring custom hardware configurations, low-latency applications, or when cloud migration isn't feasible due to compliance, cost, or technical constraints.