Own your data center, sell the spare capacity
Messari Happy Hour Ep11 (Messari)
“If you want something permanent like a blockchain… you have complete control over cost and complete control over privacy. What Akash comes into play and does is really enables you to have your own data center — that gives you sovereignty and control — and sell any unused capacity you have in the data center to people that want to use it, or tap into a larger pool when you want to scale.” — 00:23:54
Context: After contrasting colo economics (capex, 1-3 month acquisition) with cloud premium; the recurring Akash thesis of monetizing owned infrastructure.