Is it a good suggestion to make use of mac mini as backend server for a medium measurement enterprise?

Our firm is establishing an iOS app the place the consumer sends some information to our backend server and it performs some CPU/ GPU intensive duties. We’re contemplating both shopping for a collection of mac-minis construct our personal server OR use a service like MacStadium/ Amazon Mac occasion.

Normally it will be a no brainer to go together with a devoted supplier, however the price is main consideration (one occasion of mac mini per 12 months is roughly equal to a brand new mac mini).

So again to the query:

Are you able to construct a dependable and scalable Mac mini backend server, in-house?

I perceive that you should utilize the macOS server app to do residence server, are you able to scale it for medium measurement enterprise? Additionally, I’m pretty inexperience in constructing server, any ideas or consideration could be significantly appreciated.

Thanks.