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> AWS is surprisingly good at not dropping services or creating long-term deprecation plans. Case in point; AWS SimpleDB. SimpleDB hasn't been available on th
by Corrado 6y ago
> AWS is surprisingly good at not dropping services or creating long-term deprecation plans.
Case in point; AWS SimpleDB. SimpleDB hasn't been available on the AWS console for years (since 2015?) but is still accessible through the SDKs and API calls. They don't promote it or even update it (AFAIK) but it's still there and you can still use it. Amazing!
- dragonwriter 6y agoYeah, while it's not (AFAIK) a written commitment anywhere, what I've heard is that Amazon hasn't spun down any AWS service that still has any use, just reduced visibility and stopped new work and provided a migration path for those who choose to get off. As long as they don't visibly break it, that provides a reputation that is hard to beat without something much more than one year notice as a binding commitment.