QuestionQ8

Components and Architecture

What was the first implementation of cloud computing?

  • A Providing compute resources for complex problems such as asteroid tracking
  • B LAN parties and cyber cafes
  • C Indexing large data sets across universities
  • D Selling unused time slices of computing
Explanation

The earliest precursor to cloud computing was mainframe time-sharing: providers sold unused portions of centralized computing capacity as time slices to multiple customers.

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