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This isn't about cost -- it's about scale and trust. When your app gets beyond what one instance will give you, and your customers demand more reliability than
by claylo 16y ago
This isn't about cost -- it's about scale and trust. When your app gets beyond what one instance will give you, and your customers demand more reliability than Rackspace Cloud is capable of today, you'll want some dudes in your corner who can help you.
Imagine a world where your application has enough traction that you're spending more of your time fixing issues or adding features to please/retain the maximum number of users.
Having been there, when that day comes, you won't be nickel-and-diming. You'll just want some rock-solid guys in your corner who allow you to worry about one less thing.
- sbarre 16y agoYeah I think you missed my point. When starting out, at the point where I am not worried about scale, which means I would be looking at Orchestra's "basic" package (that doesn't scale), I am having a hard time understanding why I should pay 3x more than I would rolling my own server at Rackspace Cloud. When my app needs to start scaling up a lot (and that's often an "if" not a "when" for a lot of projects), then for sure I agree that a well-managed service backed by talented people is worth every penny.