PCF is not licensed according to inputs (cores, memory). It's licensed by application instance -- ie, the output of what you bought from us. If you run one giant app with all the CPUs and RAM you can muster, that counts as one AI.
We like this model because (1) it roughly approximates the added value our customers derive and (2) it's easy to calculate without disagreement.
We do bill PWS based on total RAM-minutes, but that's simply because the existing hosted-PaaS market assumes that model. Our price for PWS is pretty close to what it costs us to run the bits on AWS.
Of course, I should emphasise, I do not work in the sales side of things, where prices can be discussed and Baldwin quotes abound. But I kinda like the sales folk in my office, so if you want to meet one, please email me.
We like this model because (1) it roughly approximates the added value our customers derive and (2) it's easy to calculate without disagreement.
We do bill PWS based on total RAM-minutes, but that's simply because the existing hosted-PaaS market assumes that model. Our price for PWS is pretty close to what it costs us to run the bits on AWS.
Of course, I should emphasise, I do not work in the sales side of things, where prices can be discussed and Baldwin quotes abound. But I kinda like the sales folk in my office, so if you want to meet one, please email me.