Cloud Computing Explained in 5 Minutes

Published: 28 December 2023
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What is cloud computing? The Cloud consists of offering computing resources, such as servers and software, on-demand via the internet, following a pay as you go model.
We quickly go through the history of computing, from mainframes and personal computers to the internet and mobile applications. Then we explore the beginning of the cloud with the creation of AWS. In the second half of the video, we answer the question: what is the cloud, from a technical point of view, focusing on compute, storage and networking building blocks.
The final part of the video explains why the cloud is important for the current AI and machine learning revolution. And why we think this is just the beginning of the cloud and its impact on our lives.

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Sources referred to or used in this video:

How Amazon’s S3 jumpstarted the cloud revolution
https://www.protocol.com/enterprise/a...

Amazon Maintains Lead in the Cloud Market
https://www.statista.com/chart/18819/...

How Cloud Computing Revolutionized Business Operations And What Lies Ahead
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Google Invests in AI Startup Runway to Wrest Cloud Business From AWS
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Revenue of the public cloud market worldwide from 2019 to 2028
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Who Coined 'Cloud Computing'?
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