Google to discount cloud computing services for US government, FT reports
英国《金融时报》报道谷歌将向美国政府提供云计算服务折扣

July 11 (Reuters) - 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.
路透 7 月 11 日电 - 英国《金融时报》周五报道，谷歌将大幅下调美国政府云计算服务价格，该协议可能在未来数周内敲定。此举正值特朗普总统推行全面措施以削减联邦政府开支之际。

The Wall Street Journal reported, opens new tab last week that Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab 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.
《华尔街日报》上周报道称，甲骨文公司(ORCL.N)将在 11 月底前为联邦机构提供基于许可证的软件 75%的折扣，并对其云服务给予"大幅"优惠。

Google's cloud contract is likely "to land in a similar spot", the Financial Times said, citing a senior official at the General Services Administration, adding that equivalent discounts from Microsoft's (MSFT.O), opens new tab Azure and Amazon Web Services (AMZN.O), opens new tab are expected to follow soon.
《金融时报》援引美国总务管理局一名高级官员的话称，谷歌的云服务合同可能"处于类似价位区间"，并补充说微软(MSFT.O)Azure 和亚马逊云服务(AMZN.O)预计很快也会推出同等力度的折扣。

"Every single of those companies is totally bought in, they understand the mission," the senior official told the newspaper. "We will get there with all four players."
"这些公司每一家都完全认同并理解这项使命，"这位高级官员向该报表示。"我们将与这四家企业共同实现目标。"

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
路透社未能立即核实该报道。

Google and the General Services Administration did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment outside regular business hours.
在常规工作时间之外，谷歌和美国总务管理局未立即回应路透社的置评请求。

In April, Google agreed to offer a 71% discount till September 30 to U.S. federal agencies for its business apps package that could generate up to $2 billion in cost savings if there is government-wide adoption.
4 月，谷歌同意向美国联邦机构提供其商业应用套件 71%的折扣优惠，有效期至 9 月 30 日。若该方案获得政府全面采用，预计可节省高达 20 亿美元成本。