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The story of cloud computing is the evolution from owning, heavy, on-premise hardware to renting flexible, on-demand digital infrastructure. It is a tale of shifting from "doing it all yourself" to leveraging a utility model, similar to how factories moved from private power generators to the public electricity grid.

In 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) transformed the industry by offering cloud infrastructure, allowing companies to rent computers rather than buy them, providing immense scalability. Chapter 3: Modern Cloud & The Future (2010s–2026) Cloud Computing: Co-Invention for the Masses - Publications technology cloud computing

In 1999, Salesforce pioneered Software as a Service (SaaS) by delivering enterprise applications via a website, moving beyond local software installations. The story of cloud computing is the evolution

As internet accessibility grew, the "cloud" began to mean the space between the user and the provider. Chapter 3: Modern Cloud & The Future (2010s–2026)

Here is a development of the story through its key chapters: Chapter 1: The Foundation (1950s–1970s)

In 1972, IBM developed the first virtual machine, a key technology that allows multiple operating systems to share the same hardware, which is fundamental to modern cloud operations. Chapter 2: The Infrastructure (1990s–2000s)