I've started looking for some, and we'll see.

I think many of the people at SSC are worried about cost, others worried about security or legal issues. There are people using it, and I think it makes sense for some new ventures. One thing I did like is that you can ask for a new server and it can be spun up in minutes, not days as it takes in many companies.

I tend to agree with you on the lock in, though it's still (cut down) SQL Server. You can slip your data back out of the cloud.

The hard part for me is that you have to test and work in the cloud, which can add to the costs. Any idea how often developers hit test machines to "try things"? Imagine of those transfers cost money? Course, might help us get rid of SELECT * in applications.