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Debunked: 4 myths about cloud computing

Craig Daniel on March 11, 2019

Once upon a time the cloud was something that was only found in the sky. Now, the meaning (https://www.pcmag.com/article/256563/what-is-cloud-compu...
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Kevin McKenna

Thanks for the article. I've found (in my very limited experience with it) that trying to estimate the costs gets complicated quickly. My background is in database administration and development rather than server admin (a position we don't have a dedicated person for) and I quickly get lost when asked to estimate vCPU hours and Inter-region data transfer numbers when all I want is a rough idea of if it'll be any cheaper to the point that a migration would be with the time

Do you have any advice or know of any (simple) online resources that break things down so even I could understand it?