August 30, 202015 min read
On the Origin of Time-Sharing Computers, Round-Robin Algorithms, and Cloud Computing
An exploration of time-sharing's origins—from Cold War military investments and Project MAC to the round-robin algorithm—and how these foundational ideas helped shape cloud computing as we know it.
Time-SharingComputer HistoryCloud ComputingARPARound-RobinEconomics of Computing