I don't think there is much point to using the big 3 cloud providers. In fact I would think it is a fools errand to use AWS for startups or even big companies g

I don't think there is much point to using the big 3 cloud providers. In fact I would think it is a fools errand to use AWS for startups or even big companies given the sheer cost of bandwidth, storage and compute compared to Digital Ocean, Vultr etc. I shake my head every time when I read startups using AWS and racking up expensive and unpredictable bills to use the same compute that can be had at a fraction of the cost when using Tier 1.5 cloud providers. As for this acquisition, I think it was a matter of time before GPUs were added to the service offering for Digital Ocean and this would be the best way forward rather than implementing this infrastructure from scratch.