Clouded Judgement

MAY 3, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. We now have results from the three hypersclaers (AWS / Azure / GCP). The most notable change in tone was Andy Jassy talking about AWS. ” Full quote below: “We're seeing a few trends right now.

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Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 11, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. While it is too early to call an end to cloud optimization and a significant level of macro uncertainty remains, these new trends, along with the tenor of our customer interactions are encouraging.” Follow along to stay up to date!

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Chargify

AUGUST 17, 2020

Backed by an army of developers, data engineers, and finance professionals, this events-based billing model allowed these large companies to directly link the value that their services provided with the cost presented on a customer’s invoice. How AWS Does It. What Amazon Web Services and Twilio Get Right.

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Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. You can see some quotes from Azure / AWS in my Q2 recap , and pasted below. AWS was the the most positive sounding when it came to trends around optimizations. Follow along to stay up to date! which feels unlikely.

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Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Foundation Models Are to AI what S3 was to the Public Cloud Many people look at 2006 as the birth of the public cloud - the year Amazon launched AWS. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only.

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Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Amazon on AWS : “…customers are continuing to shift their focus towards driving innovation and bringing new workloads to the cloud. I’d say both of the “non AI” Azure / AWS figures weren’t actually that strong?

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Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Hyperscaler Preview Next week Amazon, Microsoft and Google report earnings and we’ll see Q3 data for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only.

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Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. ” We saw some green shoots in AWS and a few other consumption names, and overall sentiment seemed more positive. ” We saw some green shoots in AWS and a few other consumption names, and overall sentiment seemed more positive.

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 28, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. AWS (Amazon), Azure (Microsoft), and Google Cloud (Google) all reported this week. It’s pretty well understood that consumption trends will bottom and reverse prior to seat based purchasing. AWS had a FASCINATING report.

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Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Hyperscalers Report Quarterly Earnings This week we saw AWS (Amazon), GCP (Google) and Azure (Microsoft) report earnings. Overall, it wasn’t pretty… AWS grew 28% when expectations were 30-31%. Follow along to stay up to date!

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Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 4, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. But what I would add is that we saw Q2 trends continue into July.” ” These are two quotes about AWS on the Amazon earnings call. AWS grew 16% in Q1, but called out growth in April (first month of Q2) was 11%.

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Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now OpenAI Updates OpenAI had their big developer day this week, and I wanted to call out two key announcements (and trends): increasing context windows and decreasing costs. Follow along to stay up to date!

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Cloud Artificial Intelligence GCP(Google Cloud Platform) AI 190

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 2, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Cloud Giants Report Q2 We also got the Q2 quarters from AWS / Azure / GCP this week! This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only. Follow along to stay up to date! Today it’s ~5x.

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 6, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Cloud Downgrades This week UBS came out with a couple research reports citing concerns in AWS / Azure growth. This brings me back to AWS / Azure downgrades. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only.

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 11, 2024

It looks at the YoY dollar change in quarterly revenue from the hyperscalers (just looking at Azure / AWS because the data goes back further) going back a few years. If we break this down and look at Azure and AWS independently (graphs below), you’ll see how the AWS “swings” were a lot more volatile.

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 21, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Next week we get all 3 hyperscalers reporting (AWS from Amazon, Azure from Microsoft, and GCP from Google). If we look at the trends in their most recent quarters YoY growth rates (below) you’ll see the deceleration has been meaningful.

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Clouded Judgement

MAY 10, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only. Follow along to stay up to date! So far - you’re either tied to AI tailwinds, or it’s rough out there. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. ” From AWS (paraphrased): They said they expect the reaccleration they saw in Q4 to continue into 2024 2024 Estimate Updates One important metric I’m tracking this quarter is the change in 2024 estimates pre / post earnings.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. This is why the consumption players (Snowflake, Mongo, Confluent, Azure, AWS, etc) so more variability in the macro slowdown. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only. This analysis does two things.

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Clouded Judgement

MAY 31, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. And people thought that trend would continue in to Q1. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only. Follow along to stay up to date! Coming in to Q1 there was broader optimism.

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 28, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. AI = Data + Compute I’ll continue beating this drum, but we got two great quotes from Azure and AWS this week. ” Then at AWS Summit they called out “Your data is your differentiator when it comes to Generative AI.”

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 26, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. I asked ChatGPT how many price changes AWS has made to S3 since it’s inception in 2006, and the answer it gave me was 65. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only. Meta released Llama 3.1.

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Cloud Technical Review Software Review Artificial Intelligence 144

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. AWS growth seems to be re-accelerating, and qualitative feedback from a number of companies in Q2 (especially those with July quarter ends) suggested new customer bookings conversations were picking up. Follow along to stay up to date!

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Software Review Cloud Software AWS 130

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Then I’ll weave in where Tabular / Iceberg fit, and why they’re already playing a prominent role in the future (and present) of data infrastructure. The rise of foundation models and generative AI only furthers this trend. The majority of this post will be centered around the data lakehouse architecture.

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Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. In the short term, enjoy the ride as the chase continues 😊 Kind of related to all of this - we now have seen the Q4’s from AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Follow along to stay up to date! It’s a place I collect my thoughts.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Bessemer Venture Partners’ Alex Ferrara takes a look at trends and predictions for the cloud industry in 2019. One of the most popular sessions from SaaStr Annual, this presentation will provides an in-depth look at the cloud computing industry across Europe and globally. Want to see more content like this?

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 31, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. The majority of COGS (revenue less COGS = gross profit) fall in hosting costs (ie AWS), and some customer support. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only. Follow along to stay up to date!

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How To Buy Saas

APRIL 25, 2024

Staying ahead of the curve is crucial since emerging trends influence the direction the sector will take in the coming years. Platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), launched in 2006, offered scalable infrastructure that could handle growth without performance issues, revolutionizing IT operations. How has AI changed SaaS businesses?

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User Pilot

JULY 14, 2024

Business intelligence analysts help gather and clean data, analyze it to find trends, and then translate those insights into clear reports and visuals. Data Analysis and Storytelling : Once the data is prepped, they leverage their analytical skills and tools to uncover trends, patterns, and hidden insights.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 20, 2022

This is an awful place from which to make decisions. It can be difficult to identify reliable information, especially on buyer trends and changes. That means they can present opportunities for you to grow and outpace your competitors who may be paralysed by fear. Present a united leadership front. Don’t panic.

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User Pilot

JULY 28, 2024

Data analysis and interpretation : Apply statistical techniques and tools to analyze data, identify patterns, trends, and correlations, and derive meaningful insights that address business questions or problems. Utilize cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for scalable data storage, processing, and analysis.

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Data Azure Data Analysis Machine Learning 52

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Byron Deeter and Elliott Robinson, partners at Bessemer Venture Partners, offer macro trends in the public and private cloud markets, strategic advice to cloud founders, and insights into why entrepreneurs should feel auspicious about the future. We’ve all seen AWS and what they’ve done with their platform. Byron Deeter.

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User Pilot

JULY 28, 2024

They are basically detectives who uncover hidden patterns and trends in data, which businesses can then use to make better decisions. They are basically detectives who uncover hidden patterns and trends in data, which businesses can then use to make better decisions. Bonus points : Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

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Data Technical Review Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 52

User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Key examples are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, which provide scalable resources like virtual servers and storage. Reports : With customizable reports , Mixpanel enables you to visualize data and track trends over time. What are the benefits of the SaaS model? Mixpanel analytical dashboard.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 104

User Pilot

JULY 28, 2024

Data analysis and interpretation : Apply statistical techniques and tools to analyze data, identify patterns, trends, and correlations, and derive meaningful insights that address business questions or problems. Utilize cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for scalable data storage, processing, and analysis.

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User Pilot

JULY 25, 2024

Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise, stay updated with industry trends, or find practical tools to enhance your workflow, the right resources are essential for continuous growth and success. Utilize cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for scalable data storage, processing, and analysis.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. David: That’s a good transition to the present-day. Always a pleasure.

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