If the cloud vendor competition cools down to 3-15 major players, you will see cost creep ups.
Most pricing for any good or service is not just based on physical components or measured costs. It is based on what people will pay. With out a lot of competition it is the vendors, not the consumers that will influence pricing. With out some type of government regulation. I am talking about capitalism here. Cloud vendors are not in the business of providing cloud services. They are in the business of providing value for their shareholders. That's it. With out heavy competition, consumer (business and private) will be paying premiums for cloud services.
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