Comment by ericpruitt
43 minutes ago
Yes. Most cloud provider bill based on wall clock time rather than core time, so you don't get a discount for the machines being idle.
43 minutes ago
Yes. Most cloud provider bill based on wall clock time rather than core time, so you don't get a discount for the machines being idle.
I see, so there is a marginal cost to the owner of the machines but not necessarily to a medium-term customer renting them.