# Your own server or cloud infrastructure for your news site?

> Choosing a server for your news site or cloud news infrastructure? Compare cost, performance, security and maintenance side by side.

Choosing hosting, managing servers, setting up security and scaling when traffic grows… With Ulakom you skip all of it and publish on cloud infrastructure for one price per site.

## Your own server vs Ulakom cloud

| Topic | Ulakom (cloud) | Own server / hosting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Setup | Minutes | Server setup and configuration |
| Technical team needed | ✗ No | A system administrator |
| Traffic spikes | Scales automatically | Requires a server upgrade |
| Global speed | Data centers in 125+ countries | Single location, CDN extra |
| DDoS protection | Included | Bought separately |
| Backups | Automatic | Must be set up and monitored |
| Security updates | Automatic | Your responsibility |
| Cost | Fixed monthly price per site | Server + CDN + security + maintenance |

## Costs you don't see on your own server

### Maintenance time

- **Problem:** Updates, backups and monitoring take hours every week.
- **On Ulakom:** With Ulakom maintenance is on us; your team just produces news.

### Downtime losses

- **Problem:** Every minute your server is down costs traffic and ad revenue.
- **On Ulakom:** Global, redundant infrastructure for uninterrupted publishing.

### Extra services

- **Problem:** CDN, DDoS protection, SSL and monitoring are all billed separately.
- **On Ulakom:** All included in one price per site.

## Frequently asked questions

### How powerful a server does a news site need?

It depends on traffic and spikes sharply during breaking news. With Ulakom you don't pick a server; the infrastructure scales with traffic automatically.

### Who owns my data with cloud news software?

Your content belongs to you; you can export it at any time.

### Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Connect your existing domain; an SSL certificate is installed automatically for free.

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Source page: https://ulakom.com/en/compare/hosting-vs-cloud