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MaaS, or Metal As A Service, is the ability to rent bare metal servers from cloud providers. You can have root access to the operating system and run the server anyway you see fit. This allows you to have more control over your configurations and setup, without having to buy servers and manage your own server room.
Benefits
Very good performance
Ability to access GPU resources
Ability to spec the most appropriate resources for the expected load
No, or low, upfront cost and better tax benefits
Cons
Single point of failure issues like any other physical box. A CPU Fan failing will take your system offline.
Expected level of tech support may be lacking when actually required
You have to take more effort and resources in planning for disasters/ downtime
Hidden costs can be shockingly high
Examples
GoDaddy – https://www.godaddy.com/hosting/dedicated-server
IBM – https://www.ibm.com/cloud/gpu
LeaderGPU – https://www.leadergpu.com/dedicated_gpu_server
GtHost – https://gthost.com
MaaS.io – https://maas.io
