According to multiple sources, the aerospace giant, Boeing, has cloud companies competing to win the bid for its cloud infrastructure.
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft – three of the largest cloud computing companies in the world are supposedly all attempting to secure the bid for Boeing’s cloud infrastructure. The Boeing contract could be worth more than $1 Billion and would expand over multiple years.
Boeing’s Cloud History
In 2011, Boeing developed the virtual models of its commercial airplanes. This initiative started as a marketing opportunity, to provide tours of the new aerospace offerings, such as the Boeing 737 at the time.
In 2014, Boeing partnered with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft to begin developing a hybrid cloud environment. This hybrid environment would house many of the applications that drive Boeing’s success today, such as an app that tracks all Boeing flight paths and an app that stores historical data to assist with sales. The company even integrated maintenance into the service-oriented architecture or SOA at Boeing.
In 2015, the company’s digital footprint expanded greatly which created a need for data center expansion or a move to a more prominent cloud environment.
In 2016, Boeing and Microsoft began integrating more applications, such as the Advanced Aviation Analytics which eventually became Boeing AnalytX.
Boeing’s prize bid will secure a great deal for one of the three big cloud companies, expanding their digital footprint and moving towards a more cloud-based future.