Difference Between Cloud and Traditional Data Center

Cloud Data Center

A cloud data center is any location, accessible by members of an organization. The collected hardware and ancillary devices can host digital systems and applications, and store the data.

Traditional Data Center

Traditional data center is located on the same site as the company premises. It is owned and operated by the company.

Cloud Data Center vs Traditional Data Center

Cloud Data Center	Traditional Data Center
1. Cloud data center is a virtualized resource that helps businesses to store, organize, and operate data efficiently	1. Traditional data center is a physical resource that helps businesses to store, organize, and operate data efficiently
2. In Cloud data center, the maintenance cost is less than Traditional data center	2. In Traditional data center, the maintenance cost is much more than Cloud data center
3. Cloud data center is easy to operate	3. Traditional Data Centers require experienced developers to operate
4. Here, Data is generally collected from the internet	4. Here, data is collected from the Organization’s network
5. Cloud data center provides scalability and elasticity	5. Traditional data center does not provide any scalability and elasticity
6. It's performance is very high	6. It's performance is less than Cloud Data Center