Chapter 15. Cost Metrics and Pricing Models
15.3 Cost Management Considerations
Reducing operating costs and optimizing IT environments are pivotal to understanding and being able to compare the cost models behind provisioning on-premise and cloud-based environments. The pricing structures used by public clouds are typically based on utility-centric pay-per-usage models, enabling organizations to avoid up-front infrastructure investments. These models need to be assessed against the financial implications of on-premise infrastructure investments and associated total cost-of-ownership commitments. ...
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