The Great Cloud Exit: Why Startups Are Moving Back to Bare Metal in 2025 (Cost Analysis)

For the last decade, the mantra was simple: "Move everything to the Public Cloud." It promised flexibility and pay-as-you-go pricing.

But in 2025, the honeymoon is over. Startups and SaaS companies are waking up to a harsh reality: The "Cloud Bill Shock."

Hidden egress fees, complex instance pricing, and shared-resource bottlenecks are eating into profit margins. At Megabre, we are seeing a massive trend of "Cloud Repatriation"—companies moving their core workloads from hyperscalers back to dedicated "Bare Metal" servers.

Why? Because it’s simply cheaper and faster. Let’s look at the numbers.

1. The "Pay-As-You-Go" Trap

Public cloud providers charge you for everything:

• CPU cycles? Charged.

• Keeping the server running? Charged.

• Moving your data out (Bandwidth)? Charged heavily.

This unpredictability is a nightmare for CFOs. You might budget $500 for hosting, but if your app goes viral, you could wake up to a $5,000 bill due to bandwidth overages.

2. Megabre Benchmark: The Cost of 10TB Bandwidth

Let’s compare the monthly cost of a high-performance setup with 10TB of outgoing traffic (typical for a growing video or media app).

The Reality Check: With Megabre Dedicated Servers, you pay a flat fee. No surprises. The savings in this scenario are over 90% per month.

3. Performance: No "Noisy Neighbors"

In a public cloud, your "vCPU" is often a thread shared with other customers. If their app spikes, your app might stutter. This is called the "Noisy Neighbor Effect."

On a Bare Metal (Dedicated) Server, the hardware is 100% yours.

• Predictable Latency: Crucial for gaming and fintech apps.

• Raw Power: You get access to the full physical processor, not a virtual slice.

4. When Should You Stay in Public Cloud?

We are honest partners. Public Cloud is still better for:

• Short-term experiments (spin up for 2 hours, then delete).

• Highly variable workloads (e.g., ticket sales for a 1-hour concert).

• Using proprietary AI/ML tools specific to that cloud provider.

5. The Verdict: Own Your Infrastructure

If your application has a steady workload (like an e-commerce store, a CRM, or a corporate portal), paying a premium for "infinite scalability" that you don't use is burning cash.

Stop renting your performance. Start owning it.

Switch to Megabre Dedicated Servers today and lock in your infrastructure costs.

• Free Migration Assistance

• 24/7 Expert Support

• Predictable Pricing

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