| Compute model | Virtualized, right-sized resources | Single-tenant physical server |
| Best fit | Fast deployment, flexible growth, general workloads | Consistent performance, hardware control, specialized workloads |
| CPU options | Shared or dedicated vCPU | Dedicated physical CPU platform |
| Storage | NVMe system disk with expansion options | Workload-specific NVMe, SSD, SAS, and RAID options |
| Operating system | Linux, licensed Windows, or custom image by request | Linux, licensed Windows, or supported hypervisor |
| Provisioning | Template-based deployment, cloning, and cloud-init options | Scheduled from available inventory or built to order |
| Networking | Public/NAT addressing, private networks, firewall, and VPN options | Public/routed addressing, private networks, firewall, VPN, and custom uplinks |
| Data protection | Snapshot and backup options | Host, network, or external backup design |
| Management | Self-managed or custom managed scope | Self-managed, maintained, or custom managed scope |