Microsoft wins a big order for cloud computing services, Google is very dissatisfied

In the field of cloud computing, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and others have already engaged in fierce competition. Not long ago, Microsoft even claimed that Google does not understand enterprise needs and is a failure in this area. Recently, Microsoft took concrete actions to strike against Google.

Microsoft has just secured a cloud computing service contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Microsoft will provide cloud computing services for 120,000 USDA employees. Over the past six months, the USDA has been working closely with Dell and Microsoft, planning to migrate these 120,000 employees to a cloud solution, with the migration starting within one month.

Ron Markezich, Vice President of Microsoft, stated that this contract represents the largest procurement by the U.S. government in the cloud computing sector. The 120,000 USDA employees will use internet-based email services and conferencing software developed by Microsoft, as well as instant messaging and file-sharing programs.

Google also participated in the bidding but was unsuccessful. This outcome left Google quite dissatisfied. A spokesperson said: "The USDA's tender process didn't give us a fair chance. If it had been a fully open and competitive process, consumers would have chosen Google Apps, which would have saved significant amounts of money."