"Netflix is outsourcing it because they are rich and can afford the scalability that Amazon offers." - You honestly think that Netflix is getting an economy of

"Netflix is outsourcing it because they are rich and can afford the scalability that Amazon offers." - You honestly think that Netflix is getting an economy of scale from AWS? I think it works the opposite way. Perhaps they took the time to actually examine the hidden costs instead of using a calculator for 15 minutes on Tiger Direct.