Cloud Computing Is Here: Observations from IBM Pulse 2014

Grazed from HuffingtonPost. Author: Phil Simon.

I had the pleasure of attending IBM Pulse yesterday in Las Vegas. Nearly 10,000 customers partners, IBM employees, and media members arrived at the MGM Grand to learn about the most recent advances in cloud computing, Big Data, and a host of other subjects. As with all technology conferences, it was quite a bit to take in. There’s no shortage of smart cookies and interesting exhibits. Here are a few of my personal highlights:

• Sandy Carter, General Manager, IBM Ecosystems and Social Business Evangelism, gave an interesting talk about what to expect in 2014 from the Internet of Things and social media, two subjects usually not far from my mind. The former is a arriving at a particularly fast clip. Sensors embedded in roads and bridges are going to allow for quicker travel and more efficient infrastructure repair. With respect to social media, imagine being able to see if your parents and friends will "like" a dress you’re thinking about buying-before you buy it…

• Watson was a major presence. Now that it has conquered Jeopardy!, IBM plans to apply natural language processing to fields like healthcare. This could be a game-changer…

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