Talk:Cloud computing

Hello, I would like to request adding the following information to the Multicloud subsection of this article. This includes a notable partnership within the multicloud arena between two of the largest cloud computing corporations in the world. The partnership received significant coverage across major outlets like Business Insider, TechCrunch, Reuters, ZDNet, TechRadar, VentureBeat among many others.

Proposed edit, to add at the end of the Multicloud section:

In a move to simplify the connections between different cloud providers, Oracle and Microsoft announced direct connection and identity federation between Oracle Cloud and Microsoft Azure on June 5, 2019.^[1][2]

Is there consensus to support adding this information? Thank you. Ronanitu (talk) 15:02, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

I reverted this earlier - this sort of industry positioning is a very minor detail and I do not believe it should be covered on this article, no matter how many writers regurgitated the press release. - MrOllie (talk) 15:04, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

@MrOllie: Thank you for responding here as well. I'd like to open up the discussion for others to contribute to because I don't agree that this is a case of a very minor detail or reprinting of press releases, given the significant coverage in the major outlets. For anyone interested in the discussion between MrOllie and me, please see https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:MrOllie&diff=prev&oldid=1070838965. Thank you! Ronanitu (talk) 16:23, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

When someone objects, that doesn't mean wait a few days and then do it anyway on a related article. MrOllie (talk) 18:59, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

Still want more details as to whom and why? 107.115.122.10 (talk) 04:16, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

This seems like a significant detail to me. The sources say it is unusual and there are implications for competition in cloud services. I'm not opposed to including it in the Multicloud article. I'm not convinced it needs to be included here yet. ~Kvng (talk) 16:00, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

@Kvng: thank you for your input. I agree with you that I'm not sure it belongs here. I proposed this edit before I realized there was a separate article for Multicloud, which is much more appropriate for this information. I will add it back to the Multicloud page. Thanks again for taking the time to review. Ronanitu (talk) 17:35, 4 March 2022 (UTC)

@MrOllie: Just wanted to ping you here because it looks like you may have missed the most recent addition to this discussion. Thank you. Ronanitu (talk) 18:05, 4 March 2022 (UTC)

I read it and I still disagree. MrOllie (talk) 18:12, 4 March 2022 (UTC)

Under "Challanges and limitations" there is an image with the description > Cloud suppliers security and privacy agreements must be aligned to the demand(s) requirements and requlations. Someone should change the q to a g 2A00:1798:0:8:2C20:93BE:8B39:406C (talk) 12:05, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Corrected. Bolinasfrank (talk) 08:32, 3 March 2025 (UTC)

Hello everyone, I would like to suggest adding a paragraph about BSCW, an early cloud computing system developed by GMD (now Fraunhofer FIT) in 1995. BSCW allowed users to upload documents to folders via the web and share them with others. Since 1996, it has been commercially offered by the Fraunhofer spin-off OrbiTeam. Here is the proposed paragraph:

"In 1995, the GMD (now Fraunhofer FIT) introduced BSCW, a system that would today be described as cloud computing. It allowed users to upload documents to folders via the web and share them with others. Since 1996, BSCW has been commercially offered by the Fraunhofer spin-off OrbiTeam."

I believe this addition would enhance the article by highlighting early innovations in cloud computing. Thank you for considering this request!

Best regards, Jofris Jofris (talk) 09:54, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

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Add the following to the list of Alternative Cloud Providers:

• [https://upcloud.com UpCloud] — A Finland-based European cloud provider which offers cloud servers, managed Kubernetes, S3-compatible object storage and managed databases. Miguelangelxfm (talk) 15:23, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

 Not done This isn't supposed to be an exhaustive vendor list or a list of external links, see WP:NOT. - MrOllie (talk) 15:36, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

I noticed the entire list was removed, which was going to be my counter. I definitely appreciate the exercise in objectivity and thank you for it. Miguelangelxfm (talk) 10:41, 2 July 2025 (UTC)

one of the 3 major cloud providers, might deserve a few words Asaf Spiegler (talk) 08:57, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Azarboon (talk) 08:52, 23 January 2026 (UTC)