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I disagree. I think it's an easier market to get into - it's a proven market that is about to be commoditised (which is a lot of what Google is about). No-one

I disagree. I think it's an easier market to get into - it's a proven market that is about to be commoditised (which is a lot of what Google is about). No-one needs persuading that they need cloud servers now. If Google can produce a a)better, b)cheaper or even c)different service then they've got customers.

viscanti 14y ago
The most valuable customers are either on EC2 or their own private hardware. The number of companies who can trivially port their software to Google's new offering are a small fraction of the total market (when accounting for total $ spent). There's an even bigger problem as well. Google hurt their reputation as a hosting provider when they significantly raised their rates without advanced notice. Companies want to know what their costs will be, and want to know that someone will answer their questions if they have support issues. Google has a negative reputation in both areas.