I really don't understand how you could see Google or Amazon as upgrade comparing to Linode. Money for $5/mo shouldn't be the issue and it is infinitely simpler

I really don't understand how you could see Google or Amazon as upgrade comparing to Linode. Money for $5/mo shouldn't be the issue and it is infinitely simpler to just put things in folder then messing with Amazon or Google. That is for static sites, for more complex sites where scalability is important, I think these offer advantages.