Wow...
https://architectureau.com/articles/worlds-tallest-hybrid-ti...
Hell of a bet on building more physical space with WFH and other factors making office space cheaper. Plus investing in a new building material concept. This seems like a passion project for someone high up in their food chain.
> expected to cost $546 million and be completed in 2026.
> Construction is expected to create 2500 additional jobs and generate $1 billion dollars in revenue annually.
A quote from the project page: "This project is not just about being green, it’s a whole systems approach to design, construction and habitation. It will demonstrate that change is possible and has many advantages for the planet, our cities and business."
Sounds vague.
You can't self host now, just use their cloud offerings.
Upside, it’s the same code just difference license file, and it enables clustering (plus lots of other artificially limited features)
Downside, it’s a subscription license and it’s insanely expensive.
They have decided to treat their customers worse than Oracle does, with nothing but threats that you can make the pain stop if you just go with cloud. They’re an absolutely despicable company.
So after enduring all this, there’s a huge amount of schadenfreude that customers are experiencing watching them be down for so long. They absolutely deserve it.