[ Cloud Computing ] Re: MSFT dude to AWS? Why?

Here's James' take on it:

http://perspectives.mvdirona.com/2008/12/14/JamesHamiltonJoinsAmazoncom.aspx

He doesn't give much other than to say that he's looking for new challenges and a change of environment.

--Shane
10gen.com

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Chris Marino <christopher.c.marino@gmail.com> wrote:

Just saw this.

James Hamilton, the guy from Microsoft that was working on their
advanced data center designs (and showed the spiffy container
trailer-park DC video) has jumped to Amazon.

http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Key_data_center_architect_leaves_Micr
osoft_for_Amazon36057114.html

Amazon must be serious about this to pull him away from some pretty
exciting work.  However, if you believe the report mentioned by Larry
Dignan at ZD Net, S3 revenue is peanuts at only $2.1M Q3 '08, with total
AWS revenue only growing to $50M in '12.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=11206

So, my question is: What is a DC brainiac like Hamilton doing at a
company that's projected to only do $50M (in AWS biz) in four years?
Rackspace/ServerBeach/GoGrid/Mosso/etc./etc./etc. could do that without
breaking a sweat with their current generation DCs.

Something doesn't add up.
CM

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