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The Big Switch

Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google

by Nicholas Carr · 2008 · 304 pages

Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Marc Benioff

About This Book

Explores the transformation of computing from a localized asset to a centralized utility, mirroring the 20th-century electrification of industry. The book examines how this shift toward cloud services alters the economic landscape and societal structures by making private IT infrastructure obsolete.

Genres

Business & StrategyScience & TechnologyHistory

Topics

Cloud ComputingGoogleInternet HistorySocioeconomic ImpactTechnological InnovationUtility Computing

Book Details

Published

2008

Pages

304

Language

en

ISBN

9780393062281

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