Amazon Web Services outage hits major websites

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Performance & Challenges - AWS's annual gains are typically in the double digits, but this year's performance has been notably poor [1] - AWS's growth rate is not as high as some competitors, such as Microsoft [3] - Concerns exist regarding AWS's ability to reignite growth, despite still having a significant growth rate [3] AWS Outage Impact & Significance - A significant outage impacted AWS, affecting numerous companies including major players like Prime, Fortnite, and Snap [1][4] - The outage highlights AWS's large market share and the extent to which many services rely on it [2][4] - The outage may be a one-off event and not indicative of underlying fundamental issues with the company [6] Strategic Considerations - The discussion suggests a potential strategy of not using a Large Language Model (LLM), contrasting with Amazon's approach, due to current losses associated with LLMs [5] - A potential rebound in Amazon's stock price could signal the end of a negative trend [5]