Moving from Azure to Google Cloud Platform
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Moving from Azure to Google Cloud Platform
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Re: Moving from Azure to Google Cloud Platform
#2Who’s surprised? They can’t afford to run on their biggest competitor’s platform.
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#3It would be interesting to see details of the performance issues motivating this.
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#4They claim this is because of their focus on Kubernetes, but I have to wonder how much of this has to do with Microsoft acquiring Github. That aside, that's a tough slight for AKS.
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#5It would be interesting to see details of the performance issues motivating this.
It's probably more of a branding and PR strategy than a technical decision.
Re: Moving from Azure to Google Cloud Platform
#6Who’s surprised? They can’t afford to run on their biggest competitor’s platform.
Netflix does, at least ec2.
Re: Moving from Azure to Google Cloud Platform
#7They claim this is because of their focus on Kubernetes, but I have to wonder how much of this has to do with Microsoft acquiring Github. That aside, that's a tough slight for AKS.
Agree, this is the first thing i thought when i read that. Reaction to all troll on the fact that gitlab was hosted on Azure
Re: Moving from Azure to Google Cloud Platform
#8Who’s surprised? They can’t afford to run on their biggest competitor’s platform.
It's interesting how companies balance that decision, like Netflix's use of AWS despite Prime video being a competitor. That said, I'm skeptical that they made a major decision like this so quickly after the acquisition was announced.
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#9The irony of GitLab running on Microsoft and GitHub not.
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#10Haha