Google to discount cloud computing services for US government: FT report

Google will heavily discount cloud computing services for the United States government, in a deal that could be finalised within weeks, the Financial Times reported on Friday, amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to implement sweeping measures to minimize federal spending.

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Oracle will offer federal agencies a 75% discount on its license-based software and a “substantial” discount on its cloud service through the end of November.

Google’s cloud contract is likely “to land in a similar spot”, the Financial…