Well, given how expensive cloud services are compared to provisioning hardware, a good SRE can save a ton of money in just utilizing cloud services more effectively.
The decision for where the hardware will exist may be advised by SREs, but is generally not exactly in their wheelhouse. SREs tend more towards lowering the cost and maximizing the utilization of whatever methods the company as a whole decides to use.
The decision for where the hardware will exist may be advised by SREs, but is generally not exactly in their wheelhouse. SREs tend more towards lowering the cost and maximizing the utilization of whatever methods the company as a whole decides to use.