Netflix transitions 100% of IT services into the cloud, citing reliability, ability to scale


By the end of the summer, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) will run all of its IT services in the public cloud. The SVOD provider said it is shutting down its last data center soon, the culmination of an initiative that began seven years ago.

The Wall Street Journal said that few big companies operate entirely in the public cloud: Many keep sensitive software in their data centers or in private clouds, putting together hybrid arrangements with third-party cloud providers. That makes Netflix something of an anomaly among large and multinational corporations.