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So there is a link in that Blog post (https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/bandwidth/) wich got me thinking about the $.01 Price and the Bandwithpool.

1000GB Data consumption is 10$ (1.000 GB @ $0.01 / GB) but adding a Droplet for 5$ adds 1000GB to you Datapool.

So with adding cheap Droplets you could lower the Bandwith Cost 50%?

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At a previous company, we literally did that, and also had to get our VM limit increased.

But it only gets you so far, its a cost optimization at the low end, but eventually it isn't "worth it".

You are checking your bandwidth use against the pool limit, then spinning up a new VM when you get close to the limit, but then back down the next month so you aren't paying for unneeded bandwidth, paying the extra $5 and not worrying about some custom price hack is a lot easier and less stressful.

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