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New FAA Contract Shows How Much Money There Is In the Cloud

CLOUD COMPUTING IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST REVOLUTIONS TO HIT COMPUTING SINCE THE INTERNET ITSELF

New FAA Contract Shows How Much Money There Is In the Cloud

Cloud computing is one of the biggest revolutions to hit computing since the Internet itself. It seems like every technology company is trying to optimize their business using it. Popular products like Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, once sold in a box set, are now exclusively marketed through the cloud

In keeping with this trend, it looks like the Federal Aviation Administration is trying to get with the times and run its systems through the cloud as well. Computer Sciences Corporation, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure have won a cloud computing contract with the FAA. And the FAA isn't skimping on the price either, as the deal has been valued at more than $100 million and could reach upward of $1 billion over a 10-year span. 

Not just the FAA
Although this is certainly big news, the FAA isn't the first government agency to recognize the significance of the cloud. The White House itself is extremely interested in boosting efficiency through the cloud, and the Executive Branch announced in 2011 that it was implementing a federal cloud computing strategy.  

This initiative was meant to cut federal spending nearly $80 billion in IT down to $20 billion using cloud-based technology. The government is still working on optimizing its IT needs, spending $3 billion in 2014 rather than the projected $2.2 billion

What all of this means is that the cloud is coming, and anyone with the slightest desire to receive even basic computer training should absolutely look into the cloud. With the migration of technological services to the cloud, cloud computing training has never been so vital. Thankfully, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers has your back. With a plethora of computer training courses in the cloud, New Horizons can help you get ready for the cloud revolution. 

More links

  • Microsoft System Center Training & Certification in Southern CaliforniaMicrosoft System Center 2012 is the only platform to offer comprehensive management of applications, services, physical resources, hypervisors, software defined networks, configuration and automation in a single offering.
  • CompTIA Cloud Essentials CertificationThe CompTIA Cloud Essential Specialty certification is relevant to IT specialists, IT technical services specialists, IT relationship managers, IT architects, consultants, business and IT management, business process owners, and analysts.
  • MCSE Cloud BootcampIf you’re already certified as a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator or MCITP: Server Administrator, you only need to complete steps 4 and 5 above to earn your Private Cloud certification.
  • Cloud TrainingCloud Computing solutions present business of all sizes with tremendous opportunities for efficiency and cost savings.
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