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State of the Cloud
The recent news that Dell Computer has aligned with Joyent to provide Joyent’s cloud platform software that will be offered as a new cloud solution for web applications is not much of a surprise. …
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Is This a Cloud Revolution?
One of the things that need re-engineering in the deployment of cloud computing is that I find that often times the thought of how it fits into an organization seems to be incongruent with…
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Where was the Cloud Computing Ad During the Super Bowl?
If 2010 is the year of Cloud Computing, you would think someone would have doubled down on a thirty second advertisement during what turned out to be the most watched telecast in history. Sure. …
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Trust, Public Cloud Computing and the Enterprise [#seattle #cloudcamp]
At the CloudCamp Seattle last week, there were many lively discussions. A number of vendors stepped up with some great discussion on their products and solutions. One question that was quickly mentioned and pops…
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Cloud Computing and That Utility Analogy…
I was in a Twit-based cloud discussion last week about the role of the “cloud” term and how it has essentially replaced or should be renamed (or reverted) to the term “utility.” There are…
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The Disappearing Server
According to an article published last week at investors.com, more than half of surveyed IT managers would like to be rid of buying and maintaining servers. Between this trend and the phenomenon of virtualization,…
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Fear Not Google, A Cloud Challenger Will Appear
Today I want to talk about possibilities. In reading John Furrier‘s great post about Google’s impending dominance in the world of cloud computing, at SiliconANGLE and its network this story has sparked interest, questions,…
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MagicJack Casts a Spell on Cell Providers
News and details on an exclusive story that debuted here on Silicon Angle about the new MagicJack Femtocell device has been spreading on the web like wildfire. The word will spread. They probably…
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Microsoft shows off XBOX360 Titles and Project Natal @ #CES2010 Keynote
At Microsoft’s CES 2010 Keynote address tonight a significant portion of time was dedicated to the much anticipated Project Natal. Microsoft’s President of Entertainment and Devices division, Robbie Bach concluded the technically-delayed presentation with…
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Sony announces the “Bloggie” camera
Sony showed off their new "Bloggie" device during their opening press conference at CES 2010 today. This silly-named device is clearly aimed at social media file sharing and the people who use sites like…