This is a really common oversight. The thing that posts like this fail to address is whether, in their theoretical application's case, downtime is a ballbreaker

This is a really common oversight. The thing that posts like this fail to address is whether, in their theoretical application's case, downtime is a ballbreaker, or a minor annoyance. There is no one-size-fits-all or simple, formulaic solution to choosing cloud vs. bare metal. It's hugely dependent upon the organization and the application.