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Cloud computing is entering its teen years
The cloud has entered the “awkward teenage” phase, as James Staten at Forrester Research recently noted. Luckily, it’s not overrun with rowdy adolescents the way other technology paradigms have been (think early social media). It’s been maturing, and so have … Continue reading
Amazon is No. 1. Who’s next in cloud computing?
Amazon Web Services is, by all accounts, the largest cloud service provider by far, although good luck finding third-party numbers to verify that. Amazon, like most of the big cloud providers, doesn’t disclose much about current or planned data centers. … Continue reading
Oracle has a cloud computing secret
There’s a reason Larry Ellison called cloud computing “nonsense” in 2009 and why he still won’t permit Amazon-style metered pricing for Oracle’s mainstream database and middleware. A traditional 11g database license that today costs $ 2.8 million up front would … Continue reading
A Passion for Privacy: Three Chief Privacy Officers Reflect on a Decade of Work Creating a More Trustworthy Computing Ecosystem
As the proliferation of devices and cloud services expands the amount of data becoming available globally, Microsoft’s chief privacy officers have focused on developing policies, processes and technologies to help protect users’ personal information. Microsoft PressPass, Information for Journalists – … Continue reading
Microsoft: 14 million jobs to be made via cloud computing
In a new editorial and infographic, Microsoft tries to make the case that the cloud computing industry will generate nearly 14 million new jobs worldwide by the year 2015. Read more… Neowin.net