Ok I get it, still seems a bit dumb. DO for example still needs to replace failed components (ssd drives which have the highest failure rate can expect 1 - 3% f

Ok I get it, still seems a bit dumb. DO for example still needs to replace failed components (ssd drives which have the highest failure rate can expect 1 - 3% failure rate per year on the low end), pay datacenter fees, likely power increases in the dc fees built in, replace servers on a 5 - 7 year scale (3 - 5 is better), and networking equipment generally on a 7 - 10 year level. Even if the growth is zero, these don't go away they just are not spending as much because they don't need to add so many new systems for their growth.