Re:We raised a bunch of money
by hn_throwaway_99 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @01:02PM
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I think it's a good question, but the linked article says unambiguously near the bottom that they run their own hardware:
> Why We Raised A Bunch Of Money
> Here's what we think it takes to build this kind of platform:
> A hardware fleet. Fly.io has always run on its own hardware. There are fun, technical, “control your own destiny” reasons to rack hardware instead of layering on top of commodity clouds. But it's really just economics. If you want to get people to build apps on your platform, you need a shot at being around 10 years from now. Hardware is what makes the margins work.
> Why We Raised A Bunch Of Money
> Here's what we think it takes to build this kind of platform:
> A hardware fleet. Fly.io has always run on its own hardware. There are fun, technical, “control your own destiny” reasons to rack hardware instead of layering on top of commodity clouds. But it's really just economics. If you want to get people to build apps on your platform, you need a shot at being around 10 years from now. Hardware is what makes the margins work.