Some fun observations comparing the worlds of cloud computing and air travel ...
Why cloud computing is like air travel
- The price depends on how far in advance you commit/buy.
- The marketing focus on the desirability of the posher seats / more powerful VMs but on the costs of the cheapest seats / VMs.
- Just like there are three main alliances (Oneworld, Star Alliance, SkyTeam) plus various independents airlines, there are three main cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, Google, Amazon) plus various specialist cloud providers.