Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Martin Casado - The Past, Present, and Future of Digital Infrastructure - [Invest Like the Best, EP.280]

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Jun 7, 2022
Martin Casado, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and co-founder of Nicira, shares his insights on digital infrastructure's evolution. He discusses the industry's complexities and the shift from traditional IT to cloud computing, highlighting challenges faced by companies like Dropbox. Casado emphasizes the rise of API-first companies and the changing roles of developers in enhancing application integration. He also explores the modern data landscape's transformation, influenced by AI and ML, and offers an optimistic view on the future of digital infrastructure.
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INSIGHT

Cloud Dominance

  • The cloud has become the dominant IT model, with AWS, Microsoft, and Google forming an oligopoly.
  • This shift simplifies app development by providing ready-made compute, storage, network, and higher-level services.
ANECDOTE

Dropbox's Infrastructure Journey

  • Dropbox initially relied heavily on AWS but faced high costs due to S3's limitations with small files.
  • They built their own infrastructure, optimizing for their use case and likely saving the company.
INSIGHT

Lost Market Cap

  • Public cloud reliance can lead to margin erosion and reduced market cap for SaaS companies.
  • Internalizing infrastructure can boost margins and stock prices, but it depends on the specific workload.
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