AWS, Amazon’s cloud business, has enjoyed a long run as undisputed heavyweight champion of the cloud wars. With a revenue run rate nearing $36 billion and continuous double-digit market growth, it was difficult to see anyone catching up. Until just like that, in the blink of an eye, a $10 billion cloud contract for a Defense Department project known as JEDI (Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) was awarded to Microsoft (MSFT) Amazon’s (AMZN) crosstown rival. Read More...
Here’s what to watch in the Microsoft vs. Amazon cloud battle after JEDI win
AWS, Amazon’s cloud business, has enjoyed a long run as undisputed heavyweight champion of the cloud wars. With a revenue run rate nearing $36 billion and continuous double-digit market growth, it was difficult to see anyone catching up. Until just like that, in the blink of an eye, a $10 billion cloud contract for a Defense Department project known as JEDI (Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) was awarded to Microsoft (MSFT) Amazon’s (AMZN) crosstown rival.
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