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Microsoft probably won’t notice for now but just be careful: the licensing for Windows 10 requires a very specific kind of license that’s fairly pricey per user
by suhail 7y ago
Microsoft probably won’t notice for now but just be careful: the licensing for Windows 10 requires a very specific kind of license that’s fairly pricey per user. You can’t just use a normal end-user / student one. As a result, the economics are really tough.
This idea was actually the first idea for Mighty before I pivoted a few months ago.
macOS can only be run on Apple hardware btw. That also makes the cost structure for this kind of business complex.
Good luck!
- edunteman 7y agoSuhail, this is excellent insight. Saving me some hard lessons. Currently using Windows 10 Servers on user-dedicated EC2 instances, so costs are bundled in, but once I get into a multi-tenant setup and cost optimization I'll see what I can work out with Microsoft. Serverside MacOS is a nut I'm not trying to crack at the moment. Too many lawsuits of people trying to monetize Apple products. Lastly: Mighty is an excellent move. The macro shift toward cloud-native makes browser-based tools more pervasive. You're well-positioned with Chrome, mate.
- dragonwriter 7y ago> Currently using Windows 10 Servers on user-dedicated EC2 instances, so costs are bundled in, but once I get into a multi-tenant setup and cost optimization I'll see what I can work out with Microsoft. Good luck, but note that you are competing with Microsoft (who offers Azure Virtual Desktops), so they aren't likely to want to work out a favorable (for you) deal.
- GordonS 7y ago> user-dedicated EC2 instances Ouch, that sounds expensive! I would imagine the economics of this will be a tough sell compared to one's own laptop or desktop?