I'm currently writing a blog that explores how infrastructure costs evolve as startups grow. I'm keen on understanding what these costs look like during the early, growth, and mature stages of a startup. I'd appreciate any detailed insights you can share about the expenses involved at each stage. Additionally, if you know of any research resources on this topic, please let me know. I'm also looking for suggestions on structuring my blog properly and other sections that should definitely be included.
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There's some interesting data out there! Recently, in response to the $300k Figma AWS bill, folks were mentioning that infrastructure costs should ideally be around 10% of your revenue as a sign of a healthy SaaS business.
It really depends on your situation. For instance, how many server instances are you running? Is it one per customer in a B2B setup, or do you have a single instance serving multiple customers? Also, it matters if you have a skilled engineer to manage things like Kubernetes. If you have the know-how, you can run a decent-sized cluster for just a couple hundred bucks a month. On the flip side, if you're heavily relying on managed services, those costs can soar into the thousands!
Got it, thanks!
This is a pretty broad topic, and it really varies based on what kind of product you're building and how you choose to deploy it. A good idea would be to throw this question at ChatGPT for a comprehensive overview!
Yeah, that makes sense!
Yeah, I read about that as well.