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Re:Fly.io outage (restoration in progress) by throwaway63467 on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @07:45AM (#42245218)
Best business model in the world, buy stuff in big bags, put it in smaller ones, sell at a multiple of the original price.

Fly is mostly (to my knowledge) reselling Netactuate and OVH servers, their main innovation is the developer experience on top, using Docker on a MicroVM based approach. Of course not only that, but I think it’s their main differentiator.

Haven’t used that in a while but Scaleway offered ridiculously cheap dedicated ARM hardware close to these price points, not sure if they still do.

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Re:Fly.io outage (restoration in progress) by huijzer on Friday November 29, 2024 @06:06AM (#42272989)
Isn't that most business models? Make it easier to do something. A car is easier than a bike. A grocery store is easier than talking to a farmer. Ordering a cab is easier than walking. A VPS is easier than managing your own hardware.
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