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Funny that AWS support is a growing business for them. We actually gave up managed bare metal hosting with another provider for AWS a few years ago, when we fo
by unclebucknasty 10y ago
Funny that AWS support is a growing business for them.
We actually gave up managed bare metal hosting with another provider for AWS a few years ago, when we found that AWS's automated infrastructure had reached a point wherein self-management was a viable option at a much lower cost.
Granted, our installation is straightforward, but overall, it seems AWS would reduce the need for managed services.
- toyg 10y ago> our installation is straightforward Speaking from an enterprise point of view, that makes all the difference. A lot of companies will have mishmashes of different systems with one-off setups that are not worth the effort of automating. The main selling point of AWS, from an enterprise perspective, is to shift costs in the right balance-sheet column, lower build times, and lower headcount because you can cut the hardware boys. Everything else (automation etc) is entirely optional and only worth the effort in some particular circumstances.
- true_tuna 10y agoIt's always worth it to automate, just adjust your timeframe and internalize the admin cost. As someone who has done it both ways, let me assure you --you don't want had crafted bespoke servers. You want generic and repeatable.