Listen "Andy Jassy's Legacy at AWS"
Episode Synopsis
As Amazon transitions to a new CEO, we look back at Andy Jassy's leadership at AWS from 2006 to 2021.SHOW: 487SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Datadog Security Monitoring Homepage - Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsTry Datadog yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Timeline of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Inside the rise of AWS's Andy Jassy (Business Insider)HOW AWS SHAPED AND RESHAPED CLOUD COMPUTING (Andy's Influence)Brought on-demand computing to IT infrastructure (and beyond)Established that AWS was "the cloud"Brought the Amazon psychology of "low-cost" to ITFocused on "price reductions" and the new economics of cloud (vs. IT)Focused on highlighting big name customers early (e.g. Netflix) Refused to acknowledge competitors (in the early years)Used data to see customer-usage patterns, to inform the next services.Announced new capabilities all the time, not big releases.And many more....WHAT COMES NEXT FOR AWS?Who takes over at the leader of AWS?How does AWS manage slowing growth rates?Taking over from a legend is never easy? What personality does the next leader bring?Does Hybrid Cloud change how they go-to-market? How they partner?FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet
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