Cloud competition in China means good news for consumers
December 29, 2013
Grazed from ChinaTimes. Author: Editorial Staff.
December 2013 will mark an important page in the history of China’s cloud computing industry, first with IBM announcing a partnership with 21Vianet Group to introduce its top cloud computing basic structure into the nation, followed by Amazon introducing its public cloud computing service to the mainland, Sina’s tech.sina.com.cn reports.
China’s cloud computing service providers also launched major promotion activities in December, led by Tianyi Cloud, followed by Ali Cloud in its Dec. 18 promotion announcing overall price cuts of much as 50%. Tencent Cloud then announced a one-week year-end promotion to give super discounts on its cloud computing services. The competition suggests a Warring States era of cloud computing has arrived, the report said…
Due to the restrictions related to laws and supervision, overseas public cloud computing service firms such as Microsoft, IBM and Amazon have to cooperate with local companies to enter China, affecting the speed of their development in the nation. Microsoft on May 22 this year first announced its cooperation with 21Vianet, followed by IBM’s partnership with Capital Online on July 31, and IBM’s further deal with 21Vianet this month…
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