Yep, I agree. If cloud is your goal, Indy was the running his hosted Amazing Charts for years before AC even started the offering. But, if max performance is the goal, local is the best.

For larger practices, it makes more sense to build a "private cloud" meaning your run your hosted AC/terminal server in house. Even smaller practices like the in-house terminal server approach. You can use wired or wireless. Performance is the same. It also makes setup really easy. Multiple Offices/etc. without needing new hardware. If an office has no existing infrastructure in place, that's our go-to approach.