claylo

This isn't about cost -- it's about scale and trust. When your app gets beyond what one instance will give you, and your customers demand more reliability than Rackspace Cloud is capable of today, you'll want some dudes in your corner who can help you.

Imagine a world where your application has enough traction that you're spending more of your time fixing issues or adding features to please/retain the maximum number of users.

Having been there, when that day comes, you won't be nickel-and-diming. You'll just want some rock-solid guys in your corner who allow you to worry about one less thing.

Great post. The sort of thing to re-read once a month. Thanks, Mark!