&gt; a bunch of dedicated servers means a sizable shift from &quot;operating expenses&quot; like AWS fees to &quot;capital expenses&quot; for hardware.<p>Not anymore. In the US, you can now write off $500K&#x2F;year in equipment costs immediately.<p>&gt; It also means shifting expenses from monthly as-you-go to mostly upfront.<p>Dedicated server provider or lease the equipment instead of buy.