Chapter 17
Cost Metrics and Pricing Models
17.3 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-premises 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-premises infrastructure investments and associated total cost-of-ownership ...
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