the "enterprise" category that Amazon enjoys a good share in.

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I'd say that it's a more updated version of CentOS 6. It doesn't use systemd and uses the CentOS 6 EPEL repos, but the Amazon yum repo also includes some pretty-updated packages.

Some of us don't have a choice "cuz AMAZON" has all the certifications.

but people are still gonna buy it, "cuz AMAZON".

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A little too late, and offers nothing that other big league competitors don't at the same price range. Benchmarks are rather underwhelming. Integrations with other Amazon services are a big plus, but

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Adding Lightsail to the mix doesn't make choice any simpler.

a no go for me. lightsail supports ubuntu and Amazon Linux, and I think Amazon Linux is similar to CentOS, but not the same.

IMO Lightsail may enter VPS market

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According to Amazon it's still cyber week, so you have time to hit us with an offer :P

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Not bad for Amazon standards!

https://amazonlightsail.com/features/

I agree that price is important. Especially for certain segments of the market. But what Amazon has done especially well is build an ecosystem. Think about it - their support is non-existent. Up until

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