We’ve talked before about the economics of the cloud. At conferences, I’ve often asserted that regardless of philosophy (cloud vs. direct purchase, in this case), infrastructure costs always even out as companies scale. But when you’re starting out, you’re not necessarily concerned with scalability; you’re just trying to scrape together enough change to buy a soda and a bag of pretzels from the vending machine.
How Cloud Computing Hurts Venture Capitalism
March 9, 2009