AWS Crash Reveals How Dependent the World Has Become on Amazon’s Cloud

Shernice軒嬣 2000
2025-10-21

Instead of going down, Amazon’s stock went up — because the AWS outage reminded everyone just how massive and essential Amazon really is.

The incident showed that AWS isn’t just part of the internet — it’s the backbone of it.

AWS controls 31% of the global cloud market, worth about $105 billion annually, with revenue up 19% year over year, reaching $26.3 billion this quarter.

When “half the internet” went down due to the AWS disruption, investors suddenly realized:

🔹 The world’s businesses depend heavily on AWS

🔹 Amazon’s dominance in cloud infrastructure is unmatched


Some of the major platforms affected included:

Adobe Creative Cloud, Amazon (Alexa & Prime Video), Apple Music, AT&T, Coinbase, Microsoft 365, Slack, Zoom, Reddit, Snapchat, Robinhood, PlayStation Network, Fortnite, Starbucks, Lyft, T-Mobile, and The Wall Street Journal.


📈 Market takeaway:

The AWS outage became the best free advertisement for Amazon’s power.

The more companies went offline, the clearer it became — no one can function without Amazon.


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  • Valerie Archibald
    ·2025-10-21
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    It seems between online sales and groceries and cloud and financial and internet and AI services, the entire western world runs on Amazon. Maybe after they conquer the eastern world, it will be time to sell. Until that day comes, ATH before ER.

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  • Enid Bertha
    ·2025-10-21
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    amzn casually showcased today many businesses & institutions are reliant on them. They're only going to improve from here.

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  • YoungYun
    ·2025-10-21
    It's fascinating how a crisis can highlight a company's critical role.
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  • 1PC
    ·2025-10-23
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