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> AWS is more cost-effective if you use high-level AWS services instead of just storing files in the cloud. Mostly this only works when your utilization is low

by jjav 5y ago

> AWS is more cost-effective if you use high-level AWS services instead of just storing files in the cloud. Mostly this only works when your utilization is low(ish). Once you have high load 24x7, the AWS profit margin will quickly overtake the self-hosted solution.

cestith 5y ago
With spiky utilization, you're buying and powering a lot of hardware to sit idle a good portion of the time.
- jjav 5y ago
  Exactly, that is why if utilization is particularly spiky or unpredictable, that's a perfect use case for AWS (or similar).