Category Archives: Cloud Computing
IBM Introduces Personal Cloud Computing, Today in 1976
Today in 1976, IBM introduced Virtual Storage Personal Computing, “a new program product to allow people with little or no data processing experience to use a computer terminal to solve problems.” The terminals were connected to remote IBM mainframes via telephone … Continue reading
The Evolution of Web Hosting (Infographic)
Cloud Hosting Infographic Created by PEER 1 Hosting
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The First Cloud: First Battery-Operated Switchboard Installed
Today in 1894, New England Telephone and Telegraph installed the first battery-operated switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts. With what became to be known as the “common battery” (replacing the local battery attached to the telephone), the subscriber could signal the operator simply by … Continue reading
The Story of Information 