[vacri]

Remember that AWS has been in the game for over a decade. Per-hour billing was amazing when it came in.

Also, is the economic incentive really that huge? Or is it just a nicety?

[jdc0589]

it's totally dependant on your workload. for some users there will be absolutely no difference, for others it could easily be thousands or tens of thousands of dollars of savings over a year.

[vacri]

Thanks, I stand corrected. I've read through a few other use cases in the comments here and I can see now that there's scope for savings, depending on workload.