> If you are running a business, though, you shouldn't be building things that aren't what you sell, unless you really cannot otherwise buy them.
Using the "aws specific" features that are always touted as the reason it's expensive, have a secondary "invisible" cost to them that many don't or won't recognise: you're tying your business directly to a single provider, and one that has a history of predatory pricing to gain market control.
You don't need to buy physical servers to not use aws. There's lots of middle ground that can be achieved for equal or lower costs, with less lock-in and more control for your business.
Using the "aws specific" features that are always touted as the reason it's expensive, have a secondary "invisible" cost to them that many don't or won't recognise: you're tying your business directly to a single provider, and one that has a history of predatory pricing to gain market control.
You don't need to buy physical servers to not use aws. There's lots of middle ground that can be achieved for equal or lower costs, with less lock-in and more control for your business.