Apple iCloud now powered by Google Cloud, not Microsoft Azure

Public Cloud is a massive business for tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Google. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently the clear leader, with 62 percent share, followed by Microsoft Azure, on 20 percent, and Google on just 12 percent. However, Google has scored an important win over Microsoft, replacing its rival as the cloud infrastructure service Apple relies on its for own iCloud services. It has been rumored for a while that Google was now powering iCloud, but Apple -- being Apple -- refused to confirm nor deny that it had moved away from Microsoft Azure. However, the latest… [Continue Reading]