[samstave]

So Nutanix and hypergrid are trying to address this, though I’m not sure how well they succeed, but the payment model of hypergrid is enticing: they deploy a cluster for you, and you only pay for what you use, so if you want to have flex scaling you can do that... I’d really look at their offering if you’re looking for a solution for on prem elasticity with a lower cost to enter...

I am not associated with either of these companies in anyway other than looking for a solution to the same problem you mentioned.