Re:Snap Inc. Third Quarter 2017 Results
by scurvy on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @10:28AM
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This is the first I've heard that Google Cloud is cheaper than doing it yourself. All of the conversations I've had (and some pricing I've seen) say otherwise. Do they actually give 85% discounts, because that's what it would take to make Google Cloud equal to the cost of running my business.
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Re:Snap Inc. Third Quarter 2017 Results
by speedplane on Thursday November 16, 2017 @04:00AM
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It's not for everyone, but I don't think you're including the cost of employing someone to manage the hardware. If you're a scrappy startup that is willing to do whatever it takes to keep costs down, or a giant company that already has an in-house hardware team, then it's more expensive.