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That won’t really be a problem for the cloud providers. That simply charge more because the customers will use more compute.
by late2part 9y ago
That won’t really be a problem for the cloud providers. That simply charge more because the customers will use more compute.
- Kristine1975 9y agoWhich in some cases might make it cheaper for customers to use their own hardware, resulting in cloud providers losing business.
- alanfalcon 9y agoMaybe. But their own hardware will also be slower, no?
- bluGill 9y agoMaybe. When it is your own hardware you can do a different risk analysis. If you control all the code that runs on the system you don't need any mitigation. Most servers don't run arbitrary code form the internet - at least not intentionally. (a security hole that allows remote code execution is a real issue, but that risk can be managed) My company doesn't need to mitigate the risk of me using these tricks. I'm not going to, but even if I was I have many other ways to get at sensitive data if I tried. If I get caught I'm fired and put in prison which is enough mitigation.
- jacksmith21006 9y agoBut it will cost them on I/O which they can not be passed to consumers as the price is contractual. Either the cloud providers on the hook or have to pass it somehow to Intel.