You can get a dedicated xeon + 64GB DDR if that's enough for $50/mo (random google: https://www.binaryracks.com/dedicated-bargain/#plans https://www.binaryracks

You can get a dedicated xeon + 64GB DDR if that's enough for $50/mo (random google: https://www.binaryracks.com/dedicated-bargain/#plans https://www.binaryracks.com/dedicated-bargain/#plans ). Maybe just put the NLP part on a couple of those. But it sounds like your boss has the idea cloud is where it's at, it's hard to shift. I'd put numbers on it like how many less connections the cloud he wants to pay for can handle, vs the hosted solution for less $$$.