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I had to verify the numbers stated in this article from different sources, and while I think the fair comparison is between Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud unit"

I had to verify the numbers stated in this article from different sources, and while I think the fair comparison is between Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud unit" (which excludes Office 365) & AWS, the conclusion on financials in the article is surprisingly true, if only by accident. Much to my surprise, Azure/MS seems to be making a lot more money, raking in $6.8B in Q1 2017 [1], vs AWS' $3.66B [2]!! [1]: http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-q3-fy2017-earnings-2017-4 http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-q3-fy2017-earnings-... [2] https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/27/aws-grabs-3-66-billion-in-revenue-in-q1-42-more-than-last-year/ https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/27/aws-grabs-3-66-billion-in...

Analemma_ 9y ago
Does that include Office 365 though? Because if so, that makes it an apples-to-oranges comparison.
- mankash666 9y ago
  Doesn't include Office 365
  - candiodari 9y ago
    Does seem to include windows enterprise installations though.
hrktb 9y ago
The 6.8 in the article is for "Windows Server businesses", wouldn't it be way larger than just cloud sevices ? Even without office, there still would the windows server products in it.
- ktta 9y ago
  So that'll include Windows Server licences in AWS, and GCE too wouldn't it?
he0001 9y ago
I think MS users are more prone to spend money because they are more used to it.
- busterarm 9y ago
  Our CTO keeps 'suggesting' that we build services on Azure vs AWS. They're roughly equivalent but Azure works out to be more expensive and more opaque to our team and there hasn't actually been a justification for why other than "because we use Microsoft services". A significant amount of our infrastructure is on AWS already. I imagine the more money we spend, the more goodies he gets. They already sent him a Hololens and that's just the thing I can physically see.
  - pdpi 9y ago
    > They already sent him a Hololens and that's just the thing I can physically see. And company policy allows him to keep it? That's precisely the sort of reason why companies have policies on capping gift values from partners. If I were a member of the board, I'd be pissed.
    - candiodari 9y ago
      In this uni of Melbourne study 95% of managers would deny their employer profit if it meant a small personal gain. The example given is $500 personal gain denying a $1 million profit for the business. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/most-people-are-willing-to-let-their-employer-lose-1-million-if-it-meant-they-got-500-2017-3 https://www.businessinsider.com.au/most-people-are-willing-t...

Analemma_ 9y ago

Does that include Office 365 though? Because if so, that makes it an apples-to-oranges comparison.

mankash666 9y ago
Doesn't include Office 365
- candiodari 9y ago
  Does seem to include windows enterprise installations though.

hrktb 9y ago

The 6.8 in the article is for "Windows Server businesses", wouldn't it be way larger than just cloud sevices ? Even without office, there still would the windows server products in it.

ktta 9y ago
So that'll include Windows Server licences in AWS, and GCE too wouldn't it?

he0001 9y ago

I think MS users are more prone to spend money because they are more used to it.

busterarm 9y ago
Our CTO keeps 'suggesting' that we build services on Azure vs AWS. They're roughly equivalent but Azure works out to be more expensive and more opaque to our team and there hasn't actually been a justification for why other than "because we use Microsoft services". A significant amount of our infrastructure is on AWS already. I imagine the more money we spend, the more goodies he gets. They already sent him a Hololens and that's just the thing I can physically see.
- pdpi 9y ago
  > They already sent him a Hololens and that's just the thing I can physically see. And company policy allows him to keep it? That's precisely the sort of reason why companies have policies on capping gift values from partners. If I were a member of the board, I'd be pissed.
  - candiodari 9y ago
    In this uni of Melbourne study 95% of managers would deny their employer profit if it meant a small personal gain. The example given is $500 personal gain denying a $1 million profit for the business. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/most-people-are-willing-to-let-their-employer-lose-1-million-if-it-meant-they-got-500-2017-3 https://www.businessinsider.com.au/most-people-are-willing-t...