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Walmart heads for cloud to take on Amazon
Having its own internal cloud network has helped it grab a bigger slice of online shopping
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Feb 14, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Sunnyvale, California
ONE of Walmart Inc's best chances at taking on Amazon.com Inc in e-commerce lies with six giant server farms, each larger than 10 football fields.
These facilities, which cost Walmart millions of dollars and took nearly five years to build, are starting to pay off. The retailer's online sales have been on a tear for the last three consecutive quarters, far outpacing wider industry growth levels.
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