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Hello, I would like to request adding the following information to the Multicloud subsection of this article. This includes a notable partnership within the multicloud arena between two of the largest cloud computing corporations in the world. The partnership received significant coverage across major outlets like Business Insider, TechCrunch, Reuters, ZDNet, TechRadar, VentureBeat among many others.
Proposed edit, to add at the end of the Multicloud section:
In a move to simplify the connections between different cloud providers, Oracle and Microsoft announced direct connection and identity federation between Oracle Cloud and Microsoft Azure on June 5, 2019.[1][2]
I reverted this earlier - this sort of industry positioning is a very minor detail and I do not believe it should be covered on this article, no matter how many writers regurgitated the press release. - MrOllie (talk) 15:04, 9 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
This seems like a significant detail to me. The sources say it is unusual and there are implications for competition in cloud services. I'm not opposed to including it in the Multicloud article. I'm not convinced it needs to be included here yet. ~Kvng (talk) 16:00, 27 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Kvng: thank you for your input. I agree with you that I'm not sure it belongs here. I proposed this edit before I realized there was a separate article for Multicloud, which is much more appropriate for this information. I will add it back to the Multicloud page. Thanks again for taking the time to review. Ronanitu (talk) 17:35, 4 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The Characteristics section would be better named as 'Advantanges' because that is what it details rather than the characteristics that define a cloud. Only the last extensive quote actually seeks to define cloud computing. The wiki comment in this section talks about grouping pros and cons, but the actual text contains no cons. I'd fix it but fear reversion. Ashmoo (talk) 08:28, 28 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
One of the companies on the list, Panorama9, does not provide a cloud service within the definition of the article (e.g. PaaS, IaaS). I suggest it is removed from the list of public clouds section. Vikingforties (talk) 13:18, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Add option to the list of alternative cloud providers — 23 June 2025
I noticed the entire list was removed, which was going to be my counter. I definitely appreciate the exercise in objectivity and thank you for it. Miguelangelxfm (talk) 10:41, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
At the end of the second-to-last paragraph in the "History" section, someone might find a way to turn "In 2008 NASA's development ..." into a proper sentence. Thanks. Jorjulio (talk) 18:30, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
level-5 vital article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
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Not done This isn't supposed to be an exhaustive vendor list or a list of external links, see WP:NOT. - MrOllie (talk) 15:36, 23 June 2025 (UTC)