What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the internet ("the cloud") to help accelerate innovation, and provide flexible resources and economies of scale. Instead of owning their own datacenters or servers, organizations can rent computing power and storage from cloud providers on a pay-as-you-go or long-term commitment basis. Key benefits of cloud computing include:

  • Scalability: Instantly scale resources up or down.
  • Cost efficiency: Pay only for what you use.
  • Accessibility: Access services anytime, anywhere over the internet.
  • Reliability: Built-in data backup and disaster recovery.
  • Speed and performance: Deploy services globally with low latency.

Who are the Main Cloud Service Providers?

The leading cloud service providers (CSPs) dominate the global market by offering a wide range of infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS) solutions. Top cloud providers and their Arm-based platforms:


  • Amazon Web Services (AWS): Offers over 200 services globally with the largest market share. Graviton is it’s Arm-based platform.
  • Microsoft Azure: Strong enterprise integration with Microsoft tools. Azure Cobalt is its Arm-based platform.
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Known for data analytics and machine learning. Axion is its Arm-based platform.
  • Oracle Cloud: Optimized for database workloads and enterprise applications. Ampere is its Arm-based platform.
  • Alibaba Cloud: The leading cloud provider in China. Yitian-710 is its Arm-based platform.

These companies power the global cloud infrastructure, enabling businesses to deploy applications and manage data across multiple regions.

What are Arm-Based CPUs in Cloud Computing?

Arm-based CPUs in cloud computing refer to processor chips built on the Arm instruction set architecture (ISA) and custom-designed by cloud providers to optimize performance for specific cloud workloads and customer needs.


Examples of Arm-based custom CPUs:


  • AWS Graviton series: Designed by AWS for AI, general-purpose, and cloud-native workloads.
  • Microsoft Azure Cobalt 100: Built with Arm Neoverse CSS N2 Cores, these chips are designed for Microsoft internal services and Azure customer workloads.
  • Google Cloud Axion: Google’s first in house Arm-based chip is designed for AI, cloud-native, and general-purpose workloads.
  • Oracle Cloud A1 instances: Powered by Ampere Altra, these instances offer exceptional price-performance for cloud-native workloads on Oracle Cloud.

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