The timeline for cloud computing from its birth is as follows:
- 1960s: The concept of time-sharing is developed, allowing multiple users to access a single computer simultaneously.
- 1997: The term "cloud computing" is first used by Ramnath Chellappa in a paper on the economics of computing.
- 1999: Salesforce.com becomes one of the first companies to offer software as a service (SaaS) over the internet.
- 2002: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launched, offering cloud-based storage and computing services.
- 2006: Amazon launches Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), allowing users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own applications.
- 2008: Google launches Google App Engine, a platform for developing and hosting web applications in Google-managed data centers.
- 2009: Microsoft launches Azure, its cloud computing platform.
- 2010: Apple launches iCloud, a cloud storage and synchronization service for its devices.
- 2011: IBM launches SmartCloud, its cloud computing platform.
- 2012: Dropbox reaches 100 million users, becoming one of the most popular cloud storage services.
- 2013: Edward Snowden leaks information about the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance programs, raising concerns about the security and privacy of cloud computing.
- 2014: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces a "mobile-first, cloud-first" strategy for the company.
- 2015: Amazon Web Services generates $7.88 billion in revenue, making it the largest cloud computing provider.
- 2016: Google launches Google Cloud Platform, a suite of cloud computing services.
- 2017: Cloud computing becomes a $260 billion industry, according to Synergy Research Group.
- 2018: Microsoft acquires GitHub, a popular platform for software development collaboration, for $7.5 billion.
- 2019: Amazon Web Services announces plans to invest $5 billion in a new headquarters in Northern Virginia, highlighting the growing importance of cloud computing in the tech industry.
- 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerates the shift to cloud-based services as more people work and learn from home.
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