Anytime! =)

Thanks a million for the heads-up on this Hotpatch situation and the $1.50 per core fee. We run on razor-thin margins and every unexpected recurring charge hits us hard. My servers are already juggling workloads for a dozen clients, and while zero-downtime patching sounds like a dream, I can’t justify hundreds of extra dollars a year just to skip a predictable 15-minute reboot every few months.

This is a classic “nice-to-have” feature priced as a “must-have.” We’ll be sticking to the tried-and-true scheduled reboots. I’m grateful you broke down the cost and the Azure Arc requirement—that alone is a dealbreaker. This insight will save me a ton of headaches and potential unexpected billing come July. Much appreciated!

Everyone is entitled to their opinions. But not everyone has the capital to be frivolous. When your company starts tightening the spending belt, come talk to me.

If you would rather pay value for value instead of paying to be Microsoft’s beta testers, drop an email and lets chat. Red Hat?