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		nolite on Feb 25, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dropbox saved almost $75M over two years by moving... Sorry, what do you mean non-uniform? The costs are digressive with volume. If you have non-linearly increasing costs with linear workload, then you have a fundamental math problem with your architecture / business model

dmitriid on Feb 25, 2018 | [–]

Non-uniform with respect to what you're willing to spend on different parts of your business.

AWS is not a "once the sweet spot, always a sweet spot".

oneplane on Feb 25, 2018 | [–]

Tech and implementations rarely follow neat architecture and business model maths.

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