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Sequoia Capital Cast

12/05/24

@ Sequoia Capital

We leveraged early cloud infrastructure and open-source software to manage costs effectively, even before major cloud providers like AWS existed.

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How YouTube Was Created ft. Founder Steve Chen

@ Sequoia Capital

How YouTube Was Created ft. Founder Steve Chen

12/05/24

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Werner Vogels

11/12/18

@ Y Combinator

In the early days of Amazon, we faced failures with companies integrating due to infrastructure issues, which led to the creation of AWS.

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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

Azure's development began around 2005-2006, as AWS was gaining traction, and we recognized the need for a cloud platform to compete effectively.

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Larry Ellison

02/27/19

@ Ray Captain

We are fully committed to cloud applications and have invested heavily in rewriting our software for the cloud, positioning ourselves to compete effectively against SAP and other smaller companies.

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Microsoft Cast

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

We're taking a systems approach to optimize the entire infrastructure stack, ensuring the lowest cost and highest scale for building cloud and AI workloads.

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Varun Mohan

04/20/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Our non-technical staff built custom tools instead of purchasing SaaS products, saving over $500,000 in software costs.

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Yotam Segev

05/09/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

The first version of our product focused solely on AWS, which allowed us to address a specific urgent problem for many customers.

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Alexandr Wang

06/18/25

@ Y Combinator

Amazon's creation of AWS in 2006 was initially seen as a terrible idea, but it turned out to be a pivotal moment in modern business history, demonstrating the potential of cloud computing.

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Alexandr Wang

06/18/25

@ Y Combinator

The key to AWS's success was the conviction that it would tap into an infinitely large and growing market for cloud computing, driven by exponential demand for computing power.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Leverage open-source resources and community contributions to enhance your product without incurring high development costs.