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ROI (Return on Investment)
ROI measures the profitability of an investment relative to its cost.
Definition
Return on Investment (ROI) is a financial metric that measures the profitability of an investment relative to its cost. Formula: ROI = (Net Profit / Cost of Investment) × 100%. For AI projects: (1) AI training cost — GPU hours × hourly rate, (2) AI deployment cost — inference infrastructure, (3) Revenue from AI — new products, efficiency gains, cost savings. Typical AI project ROI: 200-500% over 3 years for successful deployments. Harch Corp helps customers maximize ROI through: (1) Transparent GPU pricing, (2) Spot instances for batch workloads, (3) Cost optimization tools, (4) Free architecture consulting.
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TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
TCO is the complete cost of owning and operating an asset over its lifetime.
CAPEX
CAPEX is capital expenditure — money spent on long-term assets like hardware and buildings.
OPEX
OPEX is operating expenditure — ongoing costs for running a business, like cloud subscriptions.