I'm on the hunt for a data center provider that can offer a combination of virtual machines, storage solutions (up to 100TB for backup data), and bare metal servers for disaster recovery. Ideally, I'd like to source all these services from a single provider to avoid the hassle of restoring backups via the public internet during a disaster recovery event. A facility located in Canada or at least the US is preferable since my main workload is in Canada. Does anyone have any low-cost alternatives to popular options like AWS, Azure, or GCP?
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Honestly, finding a budget-friendly solution for a warm site can be tough. Usually, such arrangements come at a higher price. You might need to adjust your expectations regarding costs if you're looking for reliable options for all those services.
I get what you're saying, but if I only need bare metal servers for DR, shouldn't that reduce the costs? I thought I'd just cover the backup server and storage costs unless there's an actual disaster.