[support] Cloud pricing estimates

[Ryan LeTulle]

If I didn't have access to a local company I would probably use Slicehost.
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On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Ryan LeTulle <bayousoft at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've also not used Amazon.  My cloud experience is with a local company and
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> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Ryan LeTulle <bayousoft at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> For me there are other costs associated with dedicated like backing up,
>> co-location fees etc.  These are what drive the cost up.
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>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Ryan LeTulle <bayousoft at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Nope I read and understood:
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>>> I've not seen what you describe occur in practice.  In my experience the
>>> costs of a dedicated server are much higher than cloud.  I run both.
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>>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Earnie Boyd <
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>>>> Ryan LeTulle wrote:
>>>> > IMO A huge benefit is being able to upsize memory and processor only
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>>>> > That is not possible with a dedicated server.
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>>>> >> they can afford it.  The two dedicated servers can be cloud enabled
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>>>> If the cost of the cloud service is by time then it can quickly become
>>>> more than the cost of a dedicated server depending on use of course.
>>>> But if you're not using it much then you don't need cloud services
>>>> anyway and if you are using it much then two dedicated servers that act
>>>> as your dedicated cloud is more beneficial.
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>>>> -- http://progw.com
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