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Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs MicroStrategy

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Based on 1944 reviews.
MicroStrategy
Based on 170 reviews.
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Overview
Amazon Web Services, a collection of remote computing services, also called web services, make up a cloud-computing platform offered by Amazon.com. These services operate from 11 geographical regions across the world. The most central and well-known of these services arguably include Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and Amazon S3. Amazon markets these products as a service to provide large computing-capacity more quickly and more cheaply than a client company building an actual physical server farm.
MicroStrategy, Inc. is a provider of business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services. The company is based in the Washington, D.C. area and serves companies and organizations worldwide. Founded in 1989 by Michael J. Saylor and Sanju K. Bansal, MicroStrategy develops software that enables organizations to analyze internal and external data in order to make business decisions and to develop mobile apps. Its proprietary software can be deployed in companies' data centers, or as cloud services. Notable clients include Facebook,
Sample Customers
Amazon QuickSight
MLB Advanced Media, Infor, HotelBeds, Gemini, Jivochat, Edmunds.com
MicroStrategy
Allstate Insurance, Barneys New York, Boston Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires Department of the Treasury, Campbell Soup Company, DHL, eBay, eHarmony, Facebook, Four Seasons Hotels Inc., Godiva, Hard Rock International, LinkedIn, Netflix, Pfizer, SECO (Swiss Government Unemployment Agency), Starbucks, Texas A&M University, Thomson Reuters Markets, US House of Representatives, and the US Postal Service.
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Top Industries
Financial Services Firm
15%
Educational Organization
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
7%
Insurance Company
6%
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