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>Yes, it'll get you up and running out of the box, but as you keep spinning up servers to host each store and it's database you'll have to keep adding exponential resources (hardware, software, meatware) to the problem and keep you from achieving economies of scale.

No, you'd be adding resources at a _linear_ rate relative to the growth of the customer base. The point about economies of scale is true enough but has nothing to do with a lack of exponential growth in costs.



You're right; I'm becoming stupid in my old age.




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