And you can pay much less than half that via custom server builds and colocation. It is just a matter of how far down the chain you want to go, given your expertise and sensitivity to hardware costs.
He doesn't actually have to keep replacement parts in the datacenter or have staff close by to the datacenter to go and perform replacements or new installs, or worse - pay >100$/hr. for remote hands with colo.
Over time it's certainly more expensive to rent, but you get to cancel and move on to better hardware when it comes out, without having to worry about re-purposing or selling old servers.
hashtree|12 years ago
cbg0|12 years ago
Over time it's certainly more expensive to rent, but you get to cancel and move on to better hardware when it comes out, without having to worry about re-purposing or selling old servers.