cloud computing

Supercomputer as a Service? Watson Offered as App Platform in Cloud

IBM announced that its supercomputer Watson, famous for defeating humans on Jeopardy!, is being offered to third parties as a cloud-based development platform. This is IBM’s latest step to commercialize Watson’s impressive technology as the company tries to boost its revenue with cloud computing.

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Beth Romanik
Why You Shouldn't Worry about Cloud Outages

Joe Townsend writes on the cloud outages affecting big companies and says that maybe we should all take this news with a grain of salt. As with any technology there are going to be issues and things beyond our control, but it's the big companies that are going to be affected the most.

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Joe Townsend
Are You Secure in the Cloud?

Much has been said about the lack of security in public and private clouds. Joe Townsend gives us the rundown on what is and isn't secure in the cloud as well as some tips to help protect your organization.

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Joe Townsend
Why Cloud Computing Is Overhyped

A recent LinkedIn post asked whether or not there is too much hype surrounding cloud computing. Of course, the answer is yes, especially for IT professionals who are suckers for “new terminology” and the repackaging of “old ideas.”

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Joe Townsend