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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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The Steve Ballmer Interview

@ Acquired

06/02/25

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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

We decided to build Azure as a platform as a service, focusing on developers, which was essential for Microsoft's future in the cloud.

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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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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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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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Satya Nadella

04/17/25

@ Microsoft India

Azure's leadership in AI consumption provides unparalleled insights into designing cloud infrastructure for AI workloads.

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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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Werner Vogels

11/12/18

@ Y Combinator

AWS's rapid growth surprised us; we anticipated it would be significant, but the speed of adoption exceeded our expectations.

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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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Y Combinator Cast

08/27/22

@ Y Combinator

AWS initially targeted startups to build relationships and gain traction, which later helped them penetrate the enterprise market, showcasing the effectiveness of a bottoms-up sales strategy.