Re:Ask HN: Why Netflix still using AWS when Amazon is their ...
by treyfitty on Saturday May 09, 2020 @09:53PM
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I think you're misinterpreting what OP is inquiring.
Amazon is the company. The company offers AWS and Amazon Prime Video (I am assuming you mean Amazon Prime Video rather than the e-commerce side of the business). Ergo, providing AWS enriches Amazon. Assuming funding within the company is fungible, Netflix is indirectly helping Amazon Prime Video.
OPs question is: Let's assume Netflix takes this as the antecedent- why do they still choose to indirectly enrich Amazon Prime Video, their competitor?
Amazon is the company. The company offers AWS and Amazon Prime Video (I am assuming you mean Amazon Prime Video rather than the e-commerce side of the business). Ergo, providing AWS enriches Amazon. Assuming funding within the company is fungible, Netflix is indirectly helping Amazon Prime Video.
OPs question is: Let's assume Netflix takes this as the antecedent- why do they still choose to indirectly enrich Amazon Prime Video, their competitor?