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Re:Dropbox saved almost $75M over two years by moving out of... by mylons on Sunday February 25, 2018 @11:30AM (#16459660)
you make a good point, but my anecdotal story from experience says you really need 10-30x your average capacity for peak times instead of double. an ideal world would be you have your "cheap" datacenter that you use most of the time, and somehow extend into the cloud for the true rare event when you need 30x. I'm not sure how feasible that is, though
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Re:Dropbox saved almost $75M over two years by moving out of... by brodock on Monday February 26, 2018 @10:50AM (#16466102)
Can't you use a hybrid strategy and use the cloud only to handle the peak load?

Handling variable load is not free in the cloud, so if you are going to pay it anyway, you can keep your predictable cost down and use the cloud when you have that temporary extra load.

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Re:Dropbox saved almost $75M over two years by moving out of... by IgorPartola on Sunday February 25, 2018 @03:10PM (#16460904)
Depends on your workload. If your see this traffic pattern, then yes you absolutely are a candidate for the cloud. But if you are, say, an ecommerce shop and your spike is just double your regular traffic, then who knows what’s better.
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Re:Dropbox saved almost $75M over two years by moving out of... by thesz on Sunday March 04, 2018 @11:29AM (#16515254)
Can you use AWS for extraordinary peaks and DIY solution for cooler periods of time?
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