We need your experience: new pricing models (virtualisation/bandwidth)
New questions continue to arise among our members concerning pricing models. We would like to bring together the experiences of different companies. Virtualisation As companies replace their physical infrastructure with virtual servers, new questions crop up. In particular, is it reasonable to respect the ratio of one physical server to one virtual server, or are alternative pricing models necessary, e.g. based on the size of the underlying machines? Bandwidth Storage volume in companies is increasing exponentially, making pricing models per Gigabyte seem untenable. What pricing models exist for storage by an operational partner? Are prices still based on volume? And if so, linear or gradually? Or is it better to look at prices a level up, e.g. per machine? Do you have other suggestions? Your comments are very welcome; you may also let us know if you prefer us to contact you directly, rather than writing down your experiences. Thank you very much for your cooperation, The BELTUG team | 