The history of cloud computing starts way back in the 1960s, when an “intergalactic computer network” was first suggested, and in recent years the technology has served to shake-up both the ...

Did you know that cloud computing can trace its roots back to the 1950s? Back then, organisations started using large-scale mainframe computers but due to their high cost couldn’t afford to ...

Though many people tout cloud computing as the next big thing, the idea is almost as old as the computer itself. The concept was born in the 1960s from the ideas of pioneers like J.C.R. Licklider ...

The history of cloud computing (China Daily) Updated: 2013-01-21 10:10. Comments Print Mail Large Medium Small. 1960-69: The idea of cloud computing started to emerge before the Internet was invented.

Past perfect? A look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly of cloud computing. In the beginning, organizations always processed data on-premises. Or did they? You may be surprised to learn that ...

2010: Cloud-computing services started being used widely in the consumer market. October 2011: Apple Inc launched iCloud, a cloud-based storage service for Apple product owners.