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by Illniyar 461 days ago
Google is the exception that proves the rule. Companies are fearful of using GCP exactly because of their terrible reputation of unreliability (and lack of even basic support).

No one fears AWS or Azure is going to shut down services they rely on (even if it happens in some rare cases).
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traceroute66 461 days ago
> AWS or Azure is going to shut down services they rely on

If we give the benefit of the doubt to a quick internet search, e.g. AWS: S3 Select, CloudSearch, Cloud9, SimpleDB, Forecast, Data Pipeline, and CodeCommit.

All closed to new business, closure pending for existing customers.

I'm sure if you read the small print, neither AWS or Azure make you any promises about the longevity of their services.

Infact, if you believe in the cloud mantra, then you should treat all cloud services as a commodity that can undergo substancial changes or removal at any time.

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chrisandchris 461 days ago
Not knowing the facts for those specific services but I assume it's more than a 2 months period for migration:

> The Fauna service will be ending on May 30, 2025

E.g. Microsoft shut down (is still shutting down) Classic Admin Roles for Azure subscriptions for close to 9 months now.also, closed for new business also means there's no reason to migrate away if you've never got onto it - and you can still use it if you're already on it.

2.5 months to migrate off a service is way to short, especially in a time where no support from the supplier (Fauna) can be expected as employees will leave to (if they can).

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ncruces 461 days ago
Google's GCP Discontinuation of Services policy requires 1 year advance notice for generally available services; this includes any significant backwards incompatible changes.

I don't think they went against that policy for the past 16 years. I've certainly had services running there non-stop, with little to no maintenance, for about a decade.

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Illniyar 461 days ago
No new customers is not shutting down services you rely on. It's the exact opposite. It's making sure things you rely on continue to work until you are ok leaving it.

And SimpleDB has been deprecated for years. I don't know think there's a single service you could have picked to better highlight the point.

AWS does close services, from time to time, all companies do, but the services they choose and the way they do it instill confidence in customers. The way GCP does it instills fear

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