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Cloud computing is the new buzz and everyone is talking about it. Is this for real or just another technology fad that will soon fade away? Well cloud computing is for real, it has been around for a while and is here to stay. We’ve been using cloud computing since the early days of the Internet, however now it has been given a formal name. What’s changing rapidly now is that more and more applications, softwares and services are being made available on the cloud.

Cloud computing simply means the applications that you use are now stored in and served from the cloud; that means,instead of them running on your computer they are running on a computer (or server) on the Internet. You access these applications using your browser. Simple examples of this are Web based email, online office such as Google Docs and cloud storage services such as Ubuntu One…

As Linux becomes more firmly entrenched in businesses, and as cloud computing advances in general, Linux and the cloud are set to converge faster than ever. In fact, some are looking at 2012 as the year that Linux begins to dominate in the cloud. That’s why a new post out from Mary Jo Foley is significant. Foley reports (based on input from contacts who ask not to be identified) that "Microsoft is preparing to launch a new persistent virtual machine feature on its Azure cloud platform, enabling customers to host Linux, SharePoint and SQL Server there."…

Summary: Cloud computing has been frightening to some. They see it as a way to get locked in. Racemi gives organizations the key and makes server migration easy.

One of the issues constantly raised during discussions of cloud computing is the fear that the organization will be locked into one service provider and not be able to achieve their overall goals of flexibility, reliability and, of course, cost reduction. This concern gives me an opportunity to speak about a number of suppliers offering products and services making it possible to migrate industry standard server workloads including:..

Cloud computing will revolutionize the way IT resources are deployed, configured, and managed for years to come. Service providers and customers each stand to realize tremendous value from this paradigm shift—if they can take advantage of it.

Cloud Computing brings together the realistic, start-to-finish guidance they need to plan, implement, and manage cloud solution architectures for tomorrow’s virtualized data centers…

Thinking of heading to the cloud in 2012? Everyone seems to be, including some of the biggest HR vendors in the world.

Just a few weeks ago, when SAP snapped up SuccessFactors, the buzz was all about the cloud. A similar buzz ensued when Oracle bought RightNow Technologies.

Even though Wall Street reacted to the SAP/SuccessFactors deal as if the cloud had just been discovered, the reality is cloud computing has been around almost as long as the Internet itself. What the excitement is about is how HR software services are delivered, and the big deal is that increasingly, companies aren’t buying systems, they’re licensing seats…

Mobile devices with cloud computing capabilities will drive the technology industry in the future and will enhance business productivity, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Chairman Morris Chang said Monday.

In an interview with the Economic Daily News, Chang said Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPad have drawn business from the PC market, leading to a slowdown of sales in the PC sector that had been driving the fast growth of the semiconductor industry over the past 30 years…

DO more with less, that’s the gist of today’s technology. Here are five technology trends likely to change the way we work, play and connect this year

1. More tablets and smartphones

With Windows Phone models, including two Nokia Lumia models and the Android Ice Cream Sandwich-based Samsung Galaxy Nexus to hit Malaysia within the first half of the year, the platform war within the smartphone category will likely heat up. Even with the recent release of iPhone 4S, many users are still anticipating the announcement of iPhone 5…

The world’s largest semiconductor company seems to be steadfast for 20 consecutive years. In 1999, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) attained dominance was eroded because of the surge of rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). As of this year, its market share is back on top.

Apparently, Intel is strengthening its grip on the microprocessor market and is shown in the new figures given by IHS iSuppli. The market research firm results indicate that Intel has increased its market share by 83.7 percent. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on the other hand has dropped its share by 10.2 percent.

The thing that led Intel plunge in sales was the boom in media tablet. As consumers embraced new devices like tablets and disregard netbooks, Intel microprocessors is powering the netbook market. On the third quarter, the Atom microprocessor and chipset revenue has dropped by 32% compared to last year’s third quarter…

The past few years have been nothing if not a boon for entrepreneurs looking to cash in on venture capitalists’ lust for all things cloud.  All the activity has been great, and we’ve seen some exciting new companies emerge and prosper — companies such as Heroku, RightScale and New Relic — but it also means there’s precious little room on the playing field for newcomers. Startups that want to get noticed, get funded, and ultimately have a winning exit must either find their own unique niche or stake out ground on a different field altogether.

Here are 10 cloud computing startups that launched in 2011 and that have a chance to make it big in 2012…