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AWS vs Dropbox

AWS started first, in 2006, 1 year before Dropbox.

AWS 20y 187d since 2006 · Standing started first Dropbox 19y 108d since 2007 · Wavering

Why AWS lasted

  • S3 and EC2 became the nouns. Every other cloud is compared to them.
  • The enterprise sales machine plus the primitive set is a two-decade head start.

Why Dropbox lasted

  • The folder that syncs was a magic trick in 2008 and is still the mental model.
  • Creative teams still live in shared folders because the alternatives feel like work.

Questions

Which is older, AWS or Dropbox?

AWS started first, in 2006, 1 year before Dropbox.

How long has AWS been running?

AWS has been up 20 years 187 days, since 2006-03-14.

How long has Dropbox been running?

Dropbox has been up 19 years 108 days, since 2007-06-01.

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