In this chapter we will not provide a comprehensive story about the origins and history of AWS. That subject could fill a whole book in itself. Instead, we will attempt to answer the following two questions, which can help you incorporate key elements of being Amazonian into your organization: What elements of being Amazonian enabled Amazon to move into this completely separate line of business? Why was Amazon able to master cloud computing well before its potential competitors, including entrenched companies with large businesses to protect and well-capitalized web-based tech companies?
