In other words: on your bank account it looks like an upfront cost, but because ...

wongarsu on Feb 19, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: V100 Server On-Prem vs. AWS P3 Instance Cost Compa...

In other words: on your bank account it looks like an upfront cost, but because you could sell the servers at any time they really look more like a rental in your books, with capital slowly draining away each year as they become worth less.