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Originally Posted by McG
Financially, cloud can eliminate capital costs and replace them with operating costs which is usually beneficial to accountants. Imagine never buying hardware again and only paying for what you use instead of trying to guess your environment.
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Turning CapEx into OpEx keeps getting thrown around by the cloud sales teams as some kind of kool aid but cloud is not necessarily cheaper in its current state even though some accounting practices might prefer this.
It's basically the subscription model of where everything is going these days. I have heard plenty of stories from vendors and majors in town who went cloud and then turned back around because the cost is so easy to spiral. They make it extremely easy to commit and add to your monthly bill but don't make any of the billing transparent.