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It's kinda annoying how the valid criticism of cloud solutions is getting drowned out by criticism on strawmen. Who exactly is saying that no one can afford th
by icebraining 8y ago
It's kinda annoying how the valid criticism of cloud solutions is getting drowned out by criticism on strawmen.
Who exactly is saying that no one can afford their own infra anymore?
What some people say is that cloud is usually cheaper than running your own infra. They may be wrong (I'm doubtful myself), but it's a wholly different argument.
- rhizome 8y agoIt usually takes the form of "ugh then you have to hire dedicated people to manage it."
- RussianCow 8y agoWhich is a valid argument, isn't it? Engineers are expensive! Whether they're more expensive than AWS depends entirely on what you're doing, but the answer is almost always "yes" at a small enough scale.
- antonvs 8y agoYou don't just have to hire dedicated people. You also have to manage those people effectively. That tends to lead to the typical old-style IT organization which is nowhere near as responsive to the needs of the business as it could be, and this is a competitive disadvantage. The value proposition of cloud is much more than just technical. Engineers who don't understand why cloud is "winning" are focusing on the wrong factors. The technical aspect is only a part of the picture.