That's the wrong analogy. In your example, the former is required for the latter...

dend on July 5, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: FedEx to close data centers, retire mainframes

That's the wrong analogy. In your example, the former is required for the latter. FedEx wants network stability and a data store, most likely, but the success of their business does not depend on them hosting their own infrastructure.