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0 pointstheamk2y ago0 comments

so I have an HTTP endpoint which gets maybe 10 hits per day, and does some lightweight computations and records small amount of data.

Right now, this is done on AWS, with lambda + S3, and costs under $0.02/month.

Can you point me to something more cost effective that that? Don't forget I also need backup for data, automatic failover in case of machine failure or crash, amd no maintenance (like OS upgrades) for 5+ years.

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bx3762y ago

Stateless applications are far cheaper than stateful applications to host on AWS. Computing is cheap, object storage is where AWS make unreasonable profit and lock you in their platform.

5Qn8mNbc2FNCiVV2y ago

Pipedream probably

bx3762y ago

See https://world.hey.com/dhh/we-stand-to-save-7m-over-five-year...

theamkOP2y ago

That does not answer my question though... I am not spending $600,000 on hardware!

I have no doubt that there are plenty of cases when local hardware is cheaper, but gp said "There is no possible use case in no possible universe where AWS is cost effective."... and I claim there are many use cases where AWS is cheaper.

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0 pointstheamk2y ago0 comments

so I have an HTTP endpoint which gets maybe 10 hits per day, and does some lightweight computations and records small amount of data.

Right now, this is done on AWS, with lambda + S3, and costs under $0.02/month.

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bx3762y ago

Stateless applications are far cheaper than stateful applications to host on AWS. Computing is cheap, object storage is where AWS make unreasonable profit and lock you in their platform.

5Qn8mNbc2FNCiVV2y ago

Pipedream probably

bx3762y ago

See https://world.hey.com/dhh/we-stand-to-save-7m-over-five-year...

theamkOP2y ago

That does not answer my question though... I am not spending $600,000 on hardware!

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