Application Quote by Marc Andreessen
“In 2000, when my partner Ben Horowitz was CEO of the first cloud computing company, Loudcloud, the cost of a customer running a basic Internet application was approximately $150,000 a month.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Tech conference, 2000
He recounts the high cost of running a basic internet app on early cloud services, illustrating early cloud economics.
In simple terms: Early cloud was extremely expensive.
Recognize tech cost evolution.
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When to use this quote
- budget planning
- tech investment
- startup strategy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How have cloud costs changed since?
- What lessons can startups learn from early cloud pricing?
Costs have dropped dramatically; early data may be outdated.