Choosing the best solution is a requirement when deciding what to do about your Usenet service. The following table lists a number of common elements of running a news server. It will show you the typical advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing, running your own newsserver and outsourcing.
| Outsourcing | Newsfeed | Colocation |
| Cost |
Lowest | Varies On Hardware Investment | Varies On Hardware Investment |
| Retention |
Highest | Typically Low | Varies On Hardware Investment |
| Handling Complaints |
Least Complaints | Handle All Complaints | Handle All Complaints |
| Peering Arrangements |
None | All Peering Depends On You | Very Little Peering Needed |
| User Control |
Almost Maximum Control | Maximum Control | Maximum Control |
| Single Point Of Contact |
Yes | No, Peers And Feeds | Typically Yes |
| Bandwidth Consumption |
No Local Bandwidth Used | Large Amounts Of Local Bandwidth Used | No Local Bandwidth Used |
| Storage Requirements |
None | Large Amounts Of Storage Required | Large Amounts Of Storage Required |
| Hardware Requirements |
None | Large hardware Requirements | Large hardware Requirements |
| Time Investment |
Very Little | Large Time Investment | Large Time Investment |
| Support Personnell |
None Needed | Required | Required |
