Comment Re:Very few things are cheaper in the "cloud" (Score 1) 65
But for compute, or storage, or bandwidth: on-prem will always win in cost.
With two exceptions I can think of. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it:
1. For lightweight web hosting, a low-end VPS from a company like DigitalOcean is likely to be less expensive than upgrading a home office from home-class home Internet to business-class home Internet to unblock inbound ports 80 and 443.
2. SMTP is still an old boys' club, with major mailbox providers (such as Gmail and Outlook) blocking connections on port 25 from on-premise IP addresses as likely sources of spam.