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# How does Hardal handle ongoing maintenance compared to in-house solutions?

Source: https://usehardal.com/faq/how-does-hardal-handle-ongoing-maintenance-compared-to-in-house-solutions
Category: In-House vs Hardal

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In-house solutions require regular manual updates, patch management, server monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting—typically 10-20 hours per month of DevOps time. Hardal eliminates all maintenance responsibilities with automatic updates, continuous optimization, and proactive monitoring included in your subscription.