The title used is extremely misleading: CloudStack [1] actually is software that lets one build their own Cloud, but Parse is not using it, they're using AWS.
Calling it a "Cloud Stack", and not "Cloudstack", would have probably been more appropriate.
Also, the CloudStack name actually is trademarked by the ASF.
Glad you posted this, the title originally had me wondering if "cloudstack" was a new generic term for "stack", with the implication that the stack used cloud services, or if it was a name-brand product they were using.
i'm always a bit disappointed when somebody says in an article "here's my stack : i'm using amazon".
It's almost as useful as saying "i'm using a server".
i'd like to know the web server technology, coding language, database technology, and scaling and replication technology. Then we'll have something to talk about.
It'd be nice if they had something about how their infrastructure is setup and the rationale behind the decisions they made in selecting certain services over others.
At this point, it's just some filler text about what the company is and the "services" they use; There's not much to learn here except find one or two new services which might have been shown off on HN at some point of time or the other.
Right now, It's almost like a list of items on Referly; only that these items are web services.
Couldn't agree more. I dont see the use of leanstack.io its very misleading this isn't about companies stacks at all its about software they use. The majority of SaaS's are using AWS is it really worth mentioning? I'd like to know HOW they use AWS instead of 'yeah we use AWS, computers, desks and chairs'
That's not even the worst part - searching for a Parse specific issue usually requires "parse.com" in the query (with the quotes) because it's such a common word in programming.
Calling it a "Cloud Stack", and not "Cloudstack", would have probably been more appropriate.
Also, the CloudStack name actually is trademarked by the ASF.