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Have you ever looked into colo? The #1 cost is power. You can have a 5U server with lower power usage that is a LOT cheaper than 1U power hog. Obviously at AW
by brianwawok 5y ago
Have you ever looked into colo? The #1 cost is power.
You can have a 5U server with lower power usage that is a LOT cheaper than 1U power hog.
Obviously at AWS scale this is abstracted away, but I think you are still paying a lot for the power you consume.
- scns 5y agoIt ARM instances of AWS are cheaper.
- brianwawok 5y agoRight. Some of that is for CPU cost, but for sure a big chunk of that is power/heat.
- lazyier 5y agoAs was mentioned before.. People were using ARM servers before Apple had a ARM desktop. So not being able to specifically use Apple silicon isn't a big deal.