Docker and Kubernetes turn cloud providers into a commodity - which is why Amazon is not keen on promoting them more than is required to satisfy market demand.<p>If you are the market leader, lock in is your strategy; Hence the launch of so many new AWS services.<p>Google&#x27;s play with Kubernetes is to reduce the dependency on proprietary cloud features. They are betting they can deliver better&#x2F;faster&#x2F;cheaper cloud services when compared to AWS. It should be interesting to watch, and great for us consumers of cloud services.