Network is now generally not oversubscribed in aws and gcp. This adds much higher costs since you’re talking about 40g+ network adapter and CLOS fabrics (google

Network is now generally not oversubscribed in aws and gcp. This adds much higher costs since you’re talking about 40g+ network adapter and CLOS fabrics (google juipter style). That doesn’t even account for the development of the sdn layer. So yes it’s expensive, but you’re unlikely to exhaust its capacity or either are any of your neighbors. That’s what you’re paying for.