cloud computing
noun
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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The potential deal reflects Google’s increasing focus on bolstering its cybersecurity offerings and cloud computing capabilities.
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Abid Ali, CNBC, 15 July 2024
In March 2022, Alphabet bought cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion as part of its efforts to help companies better address cyber threats and bolster its cloud computing business.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 15 July 2024
Hackers seized access to several months of AT&T call logs in a sweeping cybersecurity breach via Snowflake, a third-party cloud computing platform, Axios has learned.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 12 July 2024
Alistair Speirs, a senior director of Azure global infrastructure at Microsoft says in an email that AI is contributing to data center growth, and points out how the transition to cloud computing is also a major factor worth considering.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 July 2024
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Abid Ali, CNBC, 15 July 2024
In March 2022, Alphabet bought cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion as part of its efforts to help companies better address cyber threats and bolster its cloud computing business.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 15 July 2024
Hackers seized access to several months of AT&T call logs in a sweeping cybersecurity breach via Snowflake, a third-party cloud computing platform, Axios has learned.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 12 July 2024
Alistair Speirs, a senior director of Azure global infrastructure at Microsoft says in an email that AI is contributing to data center growth, and points out how the transition to cloud computing is also a major factor worth considering.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 July 2024
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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