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There's an implication that AWS requires more effort to understand how to run it wisely than google's offering. Depends on lots of factors, obviously.

• toomuchtodo 10y ago
  You should always understand the underlying fundamentals of something you're using. If not, be prepared for the eventual pain.
  • KirinDave 10y ago
    I'm sorry, but this is not a sustainable strategy for modern society. Consumers, entrepreneurs, corporations, they all interface with technology and social constructs they do not fully understand as part of daily life.
    • jjnoakes 10y ago
      And enough of them get burned by that lack of knowledge. Some may be comfortable with that lottery, others are not. For most, it depends on the risk of an issue (mostly measured ad-hoc by how many times you hear of others having an issue) vs the potential pain one would feel if an issue arises. For a business's core infrastructure, I've heard enough so that the risk is high enough, when taken together with the potential loss of everything, that I make it a point to spend time and effort to understand as much as I can about what I rely on. For walking down the sidewalk, no one is suggesting that you understand the fundamentals of concrete curing. The risk of something happening to you must be practically zero, and the potential harm if something does also seems quite low. Of course, there's always going to be a success story in the midst of the crowd where someone flew by the seat of their pants and everything worked out. I happen to think that's a minority, and I also don't feel comfortable gambling with my business like that. But to each their own.