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Shop small, shop sustainably

Intuit

Beyond Good : Established in 2006 by Brett Beach and Tim McCollum, Beyond Good is a single-origin chocolate and vanilla company that’s prioritizing organic agroforestry and fair pay. Their growing practices reflect their deep commitment to the quality of their products, the health of the land, and the safety of their workers.

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4 Common Obstacles To Managing Microsoft Azure Costs

CloudZero

Microsoft Azure was a relative latecomer to the public cloud market: AWS preempted everyone in 2006, and Google GCP came next, in 2008. By the time Azure launched in 2010, the public cloud market had already grown to more than $24 billion.

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AWS Data Centers Today: 100+ Locations, 1.5 Million Servers, and More

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In 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) pioneered cloud computing as we know it today. And with about 34% of the market share, Amazon Web Services remains the largest cloud infrastructure provider today, followed by Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

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Why Cost Optimization Should Be More Like Pulling Levers, Not Using Scissors

CloudZero

The cloud, as we know it today, was created as recently as 2006. For most of its lifespan since then, companies have been throwing money at cloud services with abandon.

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11 Top Cloud Service Providers Globally (UPDATED 2023)

CloudZero

So, it is not surprising that the company's cloud services subsidiary (AWS), which launched in 2006, is the largest Cloud Service Provider (CSP) today. Yet, cloud computing emerged into what it is today in 2002, when Amazon, the e-commerce giant, sought a more efficient way to expand its online marketplace.

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Looking for fresh ideas in your business? Why not try a hackathon?

Xero

Top hacks for hackathons We’ve run regular Hackathons at Xero since we were founded in 2006. Participants are encouraged to take risks and explore the bold ideas that they might hesitate to do in more formal work settings.

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Understanding Credit Scores: Key Factors

Intuit

VantageScore  VantageScore is a relative newcomer to the scene, debuting in 2006. Credit mix (10% of your credit score): How many different types of credit do you have, and how do you handle each? 

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