Re:Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastr...
by ziszis on Saturday February 13, 2016 @10:04PM
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There is a risk. It needs to be weighed against the benefit.
Assume that Netflix has done the analysis and prefers AWS over other provides. The benefit can be framed like this - if Netflix does not use AWS, then Amazon Video has a strategic advantage in being the only one with access to the best platform. By using AWS, they remove that competitive advantage from Amazon Video.
Assume that Netflix has done the analysis and prefers AWS over other provides. The benefit can be framed like this - if Netflix does not use AWS, then Amazon Video has a strategic advantage in being the only one with access to the best platform. By using AWS, they remove that competitive advantage from Amazon Video.