There is definitely a specific monetary threshold where the financial justification flips and its probably around about $1 million/year of cloud costs if you ne

There is definitely a specific monetary threshold where the financial justification flips and its probably around about $1 million/year of cloud costs if you need two region equivalent. This isn't "build a data center" kind of money, this is "rent some controlled racks and hire staff". You'll have to eat a good chunk of that operational savings over the time window with a big upfront capital hardware purchase. That being said, this reeks of making a anti-monopoly argument and seems wildly overstated.