Cloud vs On-Prem
The cloud is great for spikes. Terrible for steady loads. See how much the 'cloud tax' actually costs you over 5 years.
Workload Sizing
Total cores required across all instances.
Total memory required.
High performance block storage.
Data leaving the datacenter (Web traffic).
Monthly Cost Comparison
Cloud Cost Drivers
Comparison based on On-Demand EC2 pricing vs Managed Bare Metal. Reserved Instances may lower cloud costs, but increase lock-in.
When cloud makes sense (and when it doesn't)
Cloud computing is perfect for workloads that spike unpredictably. If you need 2 servers most of the time but 20 servers on Black Friday, rent them.
But if you run the same 4 servers 24/7 for years, you pay a massive premium for flexibility you never use.
Rule of thumb: If a server runs continuously for 3+ years, buying it costs less than renting it.
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