AWS has announced that it will be discontinuing new customer access to AWS Cloud9 on July 25th, 2024, but existing customers can continue to use the service. Cloud9 is an integrated development environment (IDE) that was originally created as a standalone service in 2010 and was acquired by AWS in 2016. The deprecation of Cloud9 highlights the risks of vendor lock-in in cloud computing and underscores the importance of organizations making strategic choices about their technology stack. As a result, organizations currently using or considering AWS Cloud9 need to search for robust alternatives. One notable option is Daytona, which offers a self-hosted, enterprise-grade solution for standardized and automated development environments. Daytona provides flexibility across various cloud providers, including AWS, and supports a wide range of IDEs, version control systems, automation, and security features, making it a superior alternative to Cloud9.