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		ericpruitt 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Factoring RSA 260 Yes. Most cloud provider bill based on wall clock time rather than core time, so you don't get a discount for the machines being idle.
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schoen 3 days ago [–]

I see, so there is a marginal cost to the owner of the machines but not necessarily to a medium-term customer renting them.

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