Amazon Web Services
· 2 h 37 min · S11 E3
Episode Amazon Web Services
So, how DID an online book retailer end up building the infrastructure layer that powers the entire internet? (Or at least 39% of it, per latest market share data.) While many myths, legends, and some downright falsehoods exist, the real answer to that question deserves a full Acquired episode of its very own. So here it is: the story of Amazon Web Services. Who’s got the truth? Tune in and find out. :)
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Links in the notes 12
- https://bit.ly/acquiredservicenow26
- https://bit.ly/acquiredlegora
- https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta
- https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig26
- https://www.acquired.fm/email
- https://pod.link/acquiredlp
- https://www.acquired.fm/store
- https://gist.github.com/chitchcock/1281611
- https://stratechery.com/2020/snowflakes-s-1-snowflake-vs-the-public-cloud-snowflakes-sales-marketing/
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YHZt-xHujDfzuAeU_-fu9Rll7IaHYZhkaSon1HFGsc/edit?usp=sharing
- https://www.disneyplus.com/series/moon-knight/4S3oOF1knocS
- https://lexfridman.com/john-carmack/
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