Cloud · · 6 min
The evolution of cloud computing
From virtual machines to platforms and accelerated services — how the cloud model has changed and what it means now.
Cloud computing began as on-demand access to virtual machines. Over time it has become a layered set of services, from raw infrastructure to fully managed platforms.
From servers to services
Managed databases, queues, and container platforms shifted operational work away from application teams and toward providers and platform engineers.
Hybrid as the default
Regulation, latency, and cost lead many organisations to combine on-premises, private, and public environments rather than choosing one.
Accelerated cloud
AI has added a new category of demand: specialised accelerated capacity, with its own scheduling, networking, and economic characteristics.