With all the words written about cloud computing this year, one wonders why Rob Livingstone wrote a book on the topic, with the title Navigating through the cloud. Essentially, Livingstone says it’s because he could not buy a book that allows individuals and organisations alike to make an objective and well-informed assessment of the value…
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Study shows major shift to cloud computing in manufacturing
Cloud computing technology will be the main driver of manufacturing IT productivity in the coming decade, a new report from IDC Manufacturing Insights claims. And manufacturers appear to be well on their way, adopting cloud computing technology slightly faster than other industries: 23% are already running cloud technology and another 44% are implementing it or…
Amazon Launches Cloud Services For Government
(click image for larger view)Amazon on Tuesday announced the release of cloud services aimed specifically at U.S. government users and contractors, joining a growing list of cloud service providers including Microsoft and Google that also have modified their cloud services to meet the unique needs of government. According to Amazon, the new offering, Amazon Web…