Yes, as mentioned above, we do use proprietary solutions where appropriate. However, all else being equal, I would prefer a managed but replicable service (e.g.

Yes, as mentioned above, we do use proprietary solutions where appropriate. However, all else being equal, I would prefer a managed but replicable service (e.g., MCS or Aurora MySQL) over a purely proprietary one, because deploying a replacement Cassandra or Vitess cluster is usually less costly than rewriting an application to use a different data store.