Apple has updated its publicly available i. OS security documentation to disclose that personal data associated with the company’s i. Cloud service is stored in cloud servers operated by Google—specifically, the Google Cloud service. Apple didn’t specify exactly what i. Cloud data is stored on Google’s servers.
Apple confirms it uses Google’s cloud for i, and cloud. A file that Apple updated on its website last month provides the first acknowledgment that it’s relying on Google’s public cloud for data storage for its i, and cloud services.
What data servers does Apple use to run iCloud?
Having said that, Mac. Jacks’s link seems to show Apple uses Amazon, Google and Microsoft services to run i, and cloud. Q: Where are i. Cloud data servers located?
The report states that Apple has about 8 million terabytes (TB) of data that is currently stores on Google’s servers. It was earlier reported that Apple will spend close to $300 million on Google storage services. This number would be a significant 50% increase on what Apple had spent on data storage in 2020.
Apple has confirmed that it uses Google’s public cloud to store data for its i. Cloud services in its latest version of the i. OS Security Guide last month, as spotted by CNBC.
Does icloud use aws?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) are used to power Apple’s services including i. Cloud and its monthly payments to the retail giant are now said to be more than $30 million. Apple and Amazon are often painted as rivals with the competition between Siri vs. Alexa, Home. Pod vs. Echo, Apple TV vs. Fire TV, and other services offered by the companies.
Does Apple use AWS for more than iCloud?
According to CNBC, Apple is one of Amazon Web Services’ biggest customers, with monthly payments to the cloud division totaling more than $30 million and increasing. Now, CNBC reports that Apple has not publicly said it relies on AWS for more than i, and cloud.
Apple is far from the only company to run parts of its cloud on Amazon servers. A number of large tech companies that have filed to go public this year have revealed in financial documents that they pay Amazon hundreds of millions per year. That includes both Lyft and Pinterest.
One of the next things we asked ourselves was; what is Amazon AWS?
One source proposed amazon AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an evolving cloud computing platform that provides on-demand service to individuals, companies, businesses, and governments. It’s a secure cloud service platform, offering database storage, computing power, content delivery and various other functionalities to help businesses scale and grow.
How many small and mid sized companies use AWS cloud?
There are 284,997 small sized companies, numbering around 1-10 employees, which use AWS services. 92,853 mid-sized companies with around 51-200 employees use Amazon AWS. What is Amazon AWS Cloud Market Share?