Definition of cloud computing
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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That’s in addition to the surging use of cloud computing as companies increasingly outsource the work of storing and crunching corporate data to providers such as Amazon Web Services.
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Google plans to buy the small enterprise startup Velostrata as the search giant continues growing its cloud computing business.
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Google has built its own chip for work on A.I. and is giving other companies access to it through a cloud computing service.
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FPGAs aren’t widely used in cloud computing, and so most companies don’t have the expertise needed to program them.
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Conflict of interest considerations were also raised Wednesday at the White House briefing, when Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was asked about Amazon's bid for a new Pentagon cloud computing contract.
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Daniel Wong, a 24-year-old consultant for Microsoft Corp. based in Phoenix, helps companies implement the software giant’s Azure cloud computing service.
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Each era saw a new group of firms rise to the top, with one leading the pack: IBM in mainframes, Microsoft in personal computers and AWS in cloud computing.
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Expect to hear about new ways Microsoft is stretching the capabilities of AI, as well as updates on Azure, the company’s cloud computing platform, and its efforts to develop mixed-reality hardware and experiences.
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First Known Use of cloud computing
1996
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Definition of cloud computing for Students
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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