Elliott Whitlow (6/27/2011)What I mean by companies that wouldn't otherwise exist really comes down to this, they couldn't afford to drop $10-20K for a few servers and the required licenses for OS and database licenses but could pony up a few hundred $ for a few months to get their venture off the ground, if it failed then so be it but if not then some growth allows them to re-evaluate their model and transition to other offerings, like co-lo or in-house. Not having to buy the hardware helps them out..
CEWII
Good example. And quite possibly a good reason to use it, but security and longevity are still critical issues to consider.
Dave