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This is pretty cool but is there really that much benefit to doing this? What size IT staff do the savings justify? Does that change if you use Amazon's market
by grandalf 11y ago
This is pretty cool but is there really that much benefit to doing this? What size IT staff do the savings justify? Does that change if you use Amazon's market-driven options like spot pricing and capacity planning discounts?
- scott_karana 11y agoThe equivalent of a M4.x10large running 24/7, which would cost $1814/month, costs about $400-$500/month lease from Dell or HP. There are other costs, like cooling, power, peering, networking gear, colocation/building costs, having spare parts on hand, paying sysadmins, et cetera, that are going to vary based on your requirements and region.