> The cloud as a money saving venture is and always has been a damn lie.
When you are in business, saving money is not always the most important thing. In reality, you usually spend 95% of your revenue. The question is not "How much money can we save", but "What investment will bring the greatest return".
It's a bit like buying the building that you are working in rather than renting it. Or hiring full time cleaning staff rather than hiring a firm to take care of it. The second choice is more expensive, but requires less capital/time up front. If you can use that money and time to better effect then it is a no brainer. As companies get bigger, they have less opportunities to make large returns on their money/time, so it often makes sense to start focusing on those smaller returns.
As an aside, this is also why you shouldn't go to your CTO and say, "I can save $X by refactoring/rewriting/testing our code". The CTO can usually always find things that appear to be better ROI opportunities and so you get into a situation where refactoring/rewriting/testing becomes forbidden. Rather you should always attempt to use appropriate techniques to maximise throughput in development and to keep your stake holders happy.
When you are in business, saving money is not always the most important thing. In reality, you usually spend 95% of your revenue. The question is not "How much money can we save", but "What investment will bring the greatest return".
It's a bit like buying the building that you are working in rather than renting it. Or hiring full time cleaning staff rather than hiring a firm to take care of it. The second choice is more expensive, but requires less capital/time up front. If you can use that money and time to better effect then it is a no brainer. As companies get bigger, they have less opportunities to make large returns on their money/time, so it often makes sense to start focusing on those smaller returns.
As an aside, this is also why you shouldn't go to your CTO and say, "I can save $X by refactoring/rewriting/testing our code". The CTO can usually always find things that appear to be better ROI opportunities and so you get into a situation where refactoring/rewriting/testing becomes forbidden. Rather you should always attempt to use appropriate techniques to maximise throughput in development and to keep your stake holders happy.