Storage Costs & Infrastructure ROI
On-Premises vs Cloud Storage comparison, CAPEX vs OPEX, Payback in months, and 1/3/5-year TCO.
On-premise TCO (3years)
US$ 43.200
Initial CAPEX + accumulated OPEX
Cloud TCO (3years)
US$ 64.746
Storage + monthly egress
Cost difference
US$ 21.546
Lower cost option:ON-PREM
Estimated payback
20 meses
ROI: 79.8%
How to use this tool
Compare up-front investment and recurring on-premise storage costs against cloud subscriptions, capacity growth and data transfer. Use the same time horizon for both options.
Worked example
An up-front investment of 5,000 that saves 200 per month has a simple payback of 25 months before financing, taxes and capacity changes.
Interpreting the result
Entered prices are assumptions, not provider quotes. Include support, electricity, backup, redundancy and applicable data egress charges.