> Many times faster doesn't mean shit if it takes up 4-6x more space than it needs to in what is likely the most expensive commercial real estate the company o

> Many times faster doesn't mean shit if it takes up 4-6x more space than it needs to in what is likely the most expensive commercial real estate the company owns/leases. Unless you're hoping to monetize that spot on your desk, the real estate market means nothing in terms of cost. > Many times faster doesn't mean shit if it can't be remotely lights-out managed and its hardware monitored using standardized tools (or at all.) What stops you from "using standardized tools" on a box you own? > Many times faster doesn't mean shit if it doesn't have redundant PSUs. What leads you to believe that all those 9s are relevant or even not comparable with cloud alternatives? In fact, I'm not sure that the latest rounds of outages at AWS allow it to claim more than 3 9s during the past year. > Also, the computer sitting on your desk is not "many many times faster" than a current, or even few years old, server. Actually, it is.