> why go through all the trouble of setting this up instead of just using AWS. Because you may want to have control over your hardware, your costs, your networ

> why go through all the trouble of setting this up instead of just using AWS. Because you may want to have control over your hardware, your costs, your network, your software. AWS and most cloud providers are very expensive and mostly lock you in (unless you only use EC2 instances as VM, in which case you are getting terrible value for what you pay). I already have computers and an ISP, so why would I want to rent someone else’s?