As internet accessibility grew, the "cloud" began to mean the space between the user and the provider.
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
Early computing was dominated by massive, expensive machines. To make them efficient, organizations used "time-sharing" to allow multiple users to access a single computer. As internet accessibility grew, the "cloud" began to