Amazon and Google may have this advantage over Microsoft in the cloud

Amazon and Google may have this advantage over Microsoft in the cloud

By Emily Bary
Publication Date: 2026-02-05 13:42:00

Jeff Wlodarczak of Pivotal Research thinks Amazon and Google have a leg up on Microsoft when it comes to one important aspect of cloud computing.
Both Amazon and Google have their own chips, providing “a likely two-year cost advantage over \[Microsoft\] driven mainly by their custom silicon lead,”