It's all relative. For most businesses, productivity is more important than the cost of infrastructure because it creates more revenue to cover the cost, leadin

It's all relative. For most businesses, productivity is more important than the cost of infrastructure because it creates more revenue to cover the cost, leading to a net profit. That being said, it also makes sense to apply some basic optimizations to reduce costs by a significant margin, as long as the work involved in optimizing pays off. A few days to cut costs by 50% makes sense, a few months to save a few dollars doesnt.