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> 5% of all websites (The actual numbers are 1-3% less) Source? It's not even clear whether this means - 5% of servers running - 5% of registered domains -
by mxscho 7y ago
> 5% of all websites (The actual numbers are 1-3% less)
Source?
It's not even clear whether this means
- 5% of servers running
- 5% of registered domains
- 5% of user traffic
- bransonf 7y agoSorry, that was poorly presented on my part. I believe the most recent estimate was around 2-3% of all internet traffic was served on a web server being hosted by Amazon. I can’t find the original source, but this Quora post[0] and included primary source[1] suggest the same. [0] https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-estimated-percent-of-internet-traffic-that-is-served-by-AWS https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-estimated-percent-of-inter... [1] https://www.netcraft.com/internet-data-mining/million-busiest-websites/ https://www.netcraft.com/internet-data-mining/million-busies...
- latch 7y agoI'd be curious what type of insight they're getting from markets such as China, India, Russia, South America and SEA. I couldn't find much on their site. Their estimate could still be relevant for their target market, while being completely off globally. Also, only looking at public internet traffic is a mistake since this isn't solely where AWS is trying to compete. You need to consider _all_ hosting, including government, intranet and other private players, which AWS does attempt to capture.
- bransonf 7y agoThis is a really good point and really reinforces the take that Amazon isn’t as big as many of us believe.