Infrastructure Cost Calculator
Compare the true cost of running your infrastructure on AWS vs your own on-premises datacenter in Canada. Includes hardware amortization, full Cisco networking stack, staffing, and backup power.
Prices based on 2025/2026 Canadian market rates. Hardware amortized over configurable period.
Configure Your Infrastructure
Compute Resources
vCPUs for AWS, physical cores for on-prem
Storage
High-performance storage
Infrequently accessed data
Network & Bandwidth
Used to estimate AWS egress and required line size
Required for true multi-homing
Security
Staffing
Enter FTEs and salary per role for AWS and on-prem.
On-Prem Configuration
Licensing modeled per CPU socket (16 cores per socket)
Generator fuel storage capacity
Adds a separate lab environment for testing
Cost Comparison
AWS
ca-central-1
$0
per month
Pros: Instant scalability, no upfront costs, managed services, less staff needed
Cons: Higher long-term costs, data egress fees, vendor lock-in
On-Premises
Your Datacenter
$0
per month
Pros: Full control, no recurring cloud fees, data sovereignty, predictable costs
Cons: High capex, staffing burden, maintenance complexity, no elasticity
Power & Environmental (On-Prem)
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IT Load
0 kW
Total (w/ PUE)
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Monthly kWh
$0
Monthly Power Cost
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Category | AWS | On-Prem | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Total | $0 | $0 | |
| Annual Total | $0 | $0 | |
| 5-Year TCO | $0 | $0 |
On-Prem Hardware Inventory
Compute & Storage
Networking Stack
Assumptions & Notes
AWS
- Prices based on ca-central-1 region (Montreal)
- On-Demand pricing (Reserved: ~30-40% less)
- Data transfer assumes 50% egress utilization
- Includes basic support; enterprise adds ~10-15%
- Staff costs included based on your input
On-Premises
- Enterprise networking stack
- Hardware: Dell/HPE enterprise servers
- Capacity sized 30% over requested for surge/backup
- Facility construction amortized over selected period
- Includes own ASN if selected for BGP multi-homing
- PUE of 1.4 (good efficiency for purpose-built DC)
Power Calculations
- ~8W per CPU core under typical load
- ~0.3W per GB of RAM
- ~8W per TB of NVMe storage
- ~6W per TB of HDD storage
- Network gear power based on Cisco specs
General
- All prices in CAD
- Does not include software licensing
- Backup storage multiplied by copy count
- Staffing modeled per role for AWS and on-prem
- Optional lab environment adds 50% of prod capacity
- Actual costs may vary ±20%