[mrjatx]

McDonalds doesn't make money from their website, which is the problem in your comment. If we were comparing McDonalds we would be comparing their fast food infrastructure.

If you were an up and coming fast food burger joint that was going from 1 shop to 2 shops, and possibly more shops, you sure as hell would want to ask McDonalds for it's strategic advice and further advice on how to run your burger shop as well as possible. They've been there, they've done it, not that you need to follow their guidelines, but you definitely want their knowledge in the back of your pocket. They've got about 70 years of experience.

Same with Amazon, who has to keep Amazon.com online or they lose massive amounts of money.

[fletchowns]

Does Amazon actually use AWS to host Amazon.com?

[mrjatx]

Geez, oh yes. They built their platform and decided to start reselling it. That's why Netflix, Pintrest, Airbnb, Expedia, Foursquare, NASA, the MLB all use AWS.

They converted 100% in 2011 according to Jon Jenkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxk8b9rSKOo#t=449

[discodave]

Most, but not all of Amazon.com runs on AWS.