Cloud, Compiled - Issue #53

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 41.4 per cent in 2021, to total $90.9 billion, up from $64.

It’s no secret — cloud computing reigns supreme. It’s the technology that gives organizations the power to operate from anywhere. But the type of cloud computing that’s ruling the world is not just one kind. Get ready for multicloud’s inevitable dominion.

Cloud customers pay an average three times more on cloud compute costs for AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud than they should, according to Cast AI. Helping them manage those costs is turning into a business itself.

A spotlight shines brightly now on edge computing architecture, as it looks to take on jobs now confined to incumbent cloud computing methods.

Google Cloud is building on the initial success of its Google for Startups Cloud Program with the launch of additional, early-stage financial support for bootstrapped startups and new “Startup School” workshops for company founders.

One of the biggest hacks of all time happened last summer, and the world barely noticed. In August 2021, hackers broke into a widely used database service on Microsoft’s Azure public cloud platform.