Is that cheaper? 7200 over 3 years. Obviously more convenient though and less capex.

Don’t forgot the cost of …

> “(And that also includes hosting, egress, power, etc).

Yes indeed. I feel like probably both are a similar price so its not a financial decision (unless you just dont have 5k) as much as do you need intense control (buy the server) or do you prefer less hassle (have them host it).