[theturtletalks]

They charge for managing the kubernetes instance that’s running on your infrastructure. What’s cool is that you can stop using Porter once everything on AWS/Azure/GCP is set-up and you’re not locked in. You just have to manage the cluster yourself.

[sungrokshim]

yup exactly. we also offer volume discounts on Porter as you scale so the cost grows logarithmically as opposed to exponentially. Our philosophy is that we should win on merit not inertia. If the customer doesn't continue to see value, you can offboard and start managing devops on your own.

[mushufasa]

I meant: what's the business model for Eject specifically? Why make it easy for customers to leave (aside from pre-empting buying-decision concerns)

[presentation]

Isn’t it that they expect it increases the likelihood people would choose to use Porter in the first place? The problem being that the biggest clients are probably the most valuable and having this makes them more likely to churn.

[mst]

Unless I've misunderstood entirely, Eject can move you from Porter Cloud to "you bring the cloud account but some/most things are still managed through your Porter setup."