How critical is "critical"? Colo is justified solely on physical security, compliance, and/or uptime these days. There are no net cost savings, as you would o

How critical is "critical"? Colo is justified solely on physical security, compliance, and/or uptime these days. There are no net cost savings, as you would own the ongoing maintenance and upkeep. The major IaaS players run very efficiently. The monthly bill is only the tip of iceberg. There's far more involved beneath the surface.