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An absolute number without even mentioning the period is clickbaity. I'd like to know a percentage. Our startup suffers from our AWS bill, but it's well below
by usr1106 3y ago
An absolute number without even mentioning the period is clickbaity. I'd like to know a percentage.
Our startup suffers from our AWS bill, but it's well below 10k a month. So we would be glad to reduce it by 3k or 5k.
- choilive 3y agoConsidered bare metal at all? Also have a startup - we estimated our cloud bill would have been over $4k/mo+ but on bare metal we are running at about $200/mo
- usr1106 3y agoSure, we have. But reliable people to run your infra are basically impossible to get at reasonable cost. You'd pay the one sysadmin/devop the same we pay AWS. If she/he leaves you are in deep trouble. And you still have not bought the HW...
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- LunaSea 3y agoWouldn't it be possible to pay a company to setup and manage the bare metal infrastructure for you so as to reduce costs (they have multiple customers) and increase redundancy (the consulting company has more than one employee)?
- usr1106 3y agoWell, AWS is our "consulting company" now. Maybe they are not the absolutely cheapest one. But they are easy to work with if you are small. Yes, you need to think that you don't go into the worst cost traps. But no form of subcontracting/purchasing frees you from making the right choices.