Microsoft Azure review: Pricing Opting for cloud services rather than physical infrastructure massively reduces your business’s initial outlay on hardware and licences, although you’ll have a higher monthly operational expenditure due to subscription fees and – potentially – support costs, either directly via an Azure support plan or from a specialist IT support firm if […]
Oracle Analytics Cloud now offers a consistent UI and all-in-one pricing for Oracle’s analytics tools. But an on-premises BI update is also on the way for cloud holdouts. Oracle is combining nearly 20 BI and analytics products into an updated version of its Oracle Analytics Cloud platform with a unified UI and a single price […]
When lock-in is good Cloud pricing starts off simple: you can rent virtual machines in the cloud by the hour, reserve a certain amount of computing capacity for an extended period of time, or, in a growing number of emerging cases, pay only for what you use. That simplicity disappears quickly. Compute, the most basic […]
Compiling a cloud pricing comparison in 2018 is not easy. The three major cloud providers reduce their prices on a regular basis, and they also each offer unique pricing models and differing discount options, making it hard to find an “apples-for-apples” cloud pricing comparison. In addition to fluid prices, pricing models and discount options, the […]
The Kind Where Several Stores Go to You FreshDirect and AmazonFresh are like Peapod in that they deliver all manner of groceries, but they source items from different purveyors. FreshDirect’s emphasis is on fresh—as in produce, eggs, and the like. Delivery costs $7.99. AmazonFresh wins raves for customer service and selection, including Whole Foods fare. It charges $14.99 […]
Last May, I wrote a post asking if pricing transparency is finally happening in eDiscovery. Here’s an article where the trend seems to be reversing – at least for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS, aka cloud) companies in general. And, what the heck is a SaaS “unicorn”? In his article on OpenView – Why SaaS Companies Are Moving […]
A worthy opponent If a merger occurs, Kroger would become even more of a powerhouse in groceries, and a solid investment candidate. It’s already a quality company that has been knocked back due to the investments in pricing it needed to make to compete with Amazon and Walmart. The Amazon purchase of Whole Foods scared […]
Today, the cloud market is dominated by a few mega-providers: Amazon, Google and Microsoft. On the surface, they deliver a similar looking set of infrastructure, with the virtual machine being the basic computational unit. Under the hood, however, there are important differences among them. While moving an application from one virtualization format to another is […]
Kroger’s top – line has been also benefiting from Customer 1st strategy, digital efforts and recent buyouts. Third-quarter revenue is projected to come in at $27,307 million, up 2.8% year over year. However, stiff competition, volatility in food prices, an aggressive promotional environment and waning store traffic remain the primary headwinds with which Kroger is […]
As AWS re:Invent kicks off the post-Thanksgiving holiday interregnum it is worth opening the kimono on cloud pricing. Let’s be clear from the get-go – it’s complicated and coming up with the right cost profile is far from easy. Although AWS controls and dominates the proceedings, many of the attendees use the cloud-savvy, budget-flush demographic […]
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Apple Arcade Could Win Customers with Attractive Pricing | Market Realist
Apple’s (AAPL) is rumored to be offering its upcoming gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade, for $4.99 per month. Guilherme Rambo from 9to5Mac revealed the expected price of Apple Arcade based on a promotional message in one of the application programming interfaces used by the Apple Store app. 9to5Mac gained access to a special early access […]
Apple TV+ Cost: Tech Giant Reportedly Eyes $9.99 Price Point | Observer
Timing is everything. On Monday, we explored how we would handle the missing details surrounding Apple’s forthcoming streaming service, Apple TV+, including the still unknown cost and launch date of the platform. Today, we may have been given an answer on the former. Apple is reportedly “weighing” a $9.99 per month cost following a free […]
AT&T brings cable TV prices to online streaming with $135 monthly plan | Ars Technica
AT&T is now charging up to $135 a month for the online video service formerly known as DirecTV Now. DirecTV Now launched in 2016 with plans ranging from $35 to $70 a month for 60 to 120 channels. There have been several price increases and a reduction in the number of channels since, resulting in […]
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