No argument here. We've found that the folks we're interacting with do want to be able to overflow into AWS, as needed, and with data that is not sensitive.
I think Amazon is moving with astonishing efficiency in this space. If we ever find ourselves in competition with them, I'll probably sleep a little restlessly at night. They're certainly more sure-footed than almost anyone else in the space. They occasionally implement things in ways that are a little obtuse, but in general, they've executed extremely well, iterated rapidly (incredibly so for such a large company), and delivered good products before anyone else even realizes there's a need.
I think Amazon is moving with astonishing efficiency in this space. If we ever find ourselves in competition with them, I'll probably sleep a little restlessly at night. They're certainly more sure-footed than almost anyone else in the space. They occasionally implement things in ways that are a little obtuse, but in general, they've executed extremely well, iterated rapidly (incredibly so for such a large company), and delivered good products before anyone else even realizes there's a need.