It’s happening. AWS is no longer the only cloud heavyweight doing business with the US Government. Azure has recently signed a $10 Billion deal with the DoD. Gartner reports that AWS is still a better product than most competitors, in terms of what they offer and the quality! But some ask if it's fair that the DoD is only doing business with Amazon, a representation of perpetuating the monopoly Amazon is clinging onto. Amazon and Oracle both raised questions about “political interference”. Microsoft’s resurgence has been nothing short of extraordinary! With almost a year and a half of revenues more than 30% of AWS’, has Microsoft officially trumped Amazon in Cloud? And don't forget Google, the small fish in this race aggressively ramping up in high growth markets like India & South East Asia. If you’re curious about how the Cloud Wars are pitting the biggest tech companies against each other, tune in! Some helpful links: Monopoly to DuopolyAmazon LawsuitMicrosoft Come-Back with AzureBig Tech BattleGroundGovernments Erecting Borders for DataBattle for Cloud DominanceCloud MarketshareSupport the show