PLATFORM PROFILEAMZN
AWS
6.85
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture2.242
Escape0.327
Key Structural Insight
p=10 reserved for systems where business literally stops without them. AWS qualifies.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth9/10
Memory8/10
Action9/10
Process10/10
Network8/10
Closeness8/10
Portability3/10
Substitutability4/10
Human Fallback3/10
Org Depth9/10
Momentum7/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.8986 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.8485 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.9487 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2696 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.4500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.2100 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 2.2418 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.3317 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.6855 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.3274 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 6.85 | 2.242 / 0.327 |
Scoring Rationale
S3 data gravity, Lambda, IAM, VPC — non-portable. 3-year reserved instances. If app runs on AWS, everything depends on it. p=10: downtime = revenue loss.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE8+1.71
FALL3-1.03
PORT3-1.03
SUB4-0.88
MEM8+0.62
ACT9+0.59
DATA9+0.58
NET8+0.49
ORG9+0.47
MOM7+0.34
PROC10+0.28
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — SaaS & Cloud (9 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Palantir | PLTR | 9.66 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | SAP | SAP | 7.21 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Microsoft 365 | MSFT | 4.73 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | Salesforce | CRM | 4.54 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Adobe Creative Cloud | ADBE | 4.38 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | Snowflake | SNOW | 3.67 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 07 | Google Workspace | GOOG | 2.68 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 08 | Slack | CRM | 2.52 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 09 | Zoom | ZM | 0.90 | GROWING GRAVITY | Profile → |