Kevin Xu

Bilingual analysis (English & Chinese) of businesses and trends from the lens of builders, operators, investors, regulators, and how they are connected.

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Why Is Facebook Not in the Cloud Business?

2020309 points325 comments Tech Industry & Business details

This article walks through the technical and cultural reasons why Facebook is not in the cloud business, and whether it will be in the future.

Azure cracks, AWS strong: Covid-19 stress-tests the cloud

2020155 points86 comments Infrastructure & DevOps details

The post analyzes how major cloud platforms are faring under pressure and usage spikes caused by COVID-19 during March 2020.