Branding. Businesses and governments are far more comfortable with the big names. Its not just cloud. There is a lot of reliance on mobile OSes too, also Ameri

Branding. Businesses and governments are far more comfortable with the big names. Its not just cloud. There is a lot of reliance on mobile OSes too, also American (and anything that needs updates is effectively controlled by whoever supplies the updates). From past HN stories the EU is developing an age verification app that only works on Google attested Android or on iOS. The NHS relies on AWS. British courts use MS Teams for remote hearings. The majority of my clients (apart from some I guide elsewhere) use AWS - its the safe choice. AWS is the current "nobody ever got fired for buying X" supplier. Gmail holds the same position for email.