why doesn't amazon just have a HVM flag on instance creation?
Probably because they didn't need it. Amazon is the most customer-centric company I know, but this cuts both ways -- I've never seen them add a feature unless they have customers asking for it.
Probably because they didn't need it. Amazon is the most customer-centric company I know, but this cuts both ways -- I've never seen them add a feature unless they have customers asking for it.