> Why are things like DigitalOcean / Linode / Hetzner / OVS etc so discounted? (edit: discounted in terms of opinion, dismissed so easily, not discounted in pri

> Why are things like DigitalOcean / Linode / Hetzner / OVS etc so discounted? (edit: discounted in terms of opinion, dismissed so easily, not discounted in price. Obviously they are cheaper) Because the value-add of SaaS is often worthwhile compared to roll-your-own (or some open source equivalent) on top of a self-administered server.