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How is AWS anything like an “utility”? There are hundreds of viable hosting options for large sites.

• rektide 6y ago
  some previous names for cloud compute entities were "grid compute" and "utility computing". some veneer of old-school small fries still exist thank the stars but absolutely, more & more of the internet is powered by the hyperscalers. absolutely terrifying seeing the scales keep tilting heavier & heavier towards fewer & fewer options.
  • NeutronStar 6y ago
    They are free to buy hardware and self host their website. It's not rocket science.
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  • ryanlol 6y ago
    > absolutely terrifying seeing the scales keep tilting heavier & heavier towards fewer & fewer options This is just not happening. Except apparently in the minds of many HNers who live in some bizarre alternate reality.