@m4nl5r@DarthB86 I've now listened to the podcast. They do have a 10 person Ops team already. They predict metal server lifetime of 7+ years. They have enough cash to upfront cost for hardware now. Price for hardware went significantly down.
@m4nl5r@DarthB86 Complexity of running services in cloud is much more complex for them compare to running it on prem. They have very predictable load patterns, no need for scalability cloud offers. Paying 500k gets them no good support at AWS, but amazing support at their datacenter.
@m4nl5r@DarthB86 They don't want monopolies to run the cloud. Cloud is also not inherently more secure, or needs less management. Reiterates that cloud is expensive when you have a long-term strategy, and too centralized.