[rajamaka]

> You don't need to care about this when using SSDs/HDDs.

You do need to care when you move beyond a single server in a closet that runs your database, webserver and storage.

> No risk of leaking files due to misconfigured cloud services.

One misconfigured .htaccess file for example, could result in leaking files.

[codedokode]

> One misconfigured .htaccess

First, I hope nobody is using Apache anymore, second, you typically store files outside of web directory.

[pestaa]

Why nobody should use Apache? I rediscovered it to be great in many use cases. And there's llms to help with the config syntax.

[AdieuToLogic]

>> No risk of leaking files due to misconfigured cloud services.

> One misconfigured .htaccess file for example, could result in leaking files.

I don't think you are making a compelling case here, since both scenarios result in an undesirable exposure. Unless your point is both cloud services and local file systems can be equally exploited?

[Nextgrid]

With bare-metal machines you can go very far before needing to scale beyond one machine.