However, there is, or should be, a convergence that takes place between public and private (and hybrid, in which both approaches are applied and integrated.) Ultimately, private cloud can be extended beyond the walls of the corporation to partners and customers, while public cloud services can be allocated to communities of users within enterprises.
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The results of this survey demonstrate that the implications for cloud computing reach far beyond the walls of IT departments, and into corporate C-suites and boardrooms.
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The Wanted Analytics report confirms that cloud requirements are extending well beyond the bounds of information technology departments.
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Using Interop as a platform for my own informal study on the state of the cloud, the technology has already moved beyond the hype stage and well into the adoption one.
The effects of cloud on the job market resonate well beyond IT.
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Beyond the obvious applications, the improvement of backend processing in the cloud coupled with WebRTC will make all manner of real time video and audio effects possible.
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It extends the reach of Preva Personal Accounts beyond Precor 880 cardio equipment, and syncs all data in the cloud for anytime, anywhere access.
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The irony, of course, is that many of those companies turned to the cloud precisely to get beyond those limitations.
Beyond the proliferation of devices, the wireless revolution has helped drive the adoption of cloud-based applications, giving people secure and reliable access to content to get their jobs done anywhere, anytime.
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The Times reckons the furore will send shockwaves "far beyond the confines of the courtroom" and the Guardian says it will cast a cloud over the IMF role in tackling the eurozone debt crisis.
Given the evolution of data centers and the growing importance of cloud computing, Intel is looking to expand beyond selling just the microprocessors for servers.
Colin Masson, worldwide director for ERP and supply chain, Microsoft: Beyond the direct energy and carbon footprint benefits that can be attained by migrating existing IT to the cloud, it is also a key enabler of sustainable supply chains.
When viewed from a global perspective, however, the potential of cloud computing is far beyond server consolidation and virtualization.
But the trend of cloud computing is expanded beyond basic computing services.
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Whereas Microsoft regularly discontinues support for its out-dated Windows versions, some durable goods like a washing machines may last maybe twenty years beyond the point where the manufacturer is still in business or any cloud services they had will still be running, he said.
And when applying cloud solutions to the mix, the implications extend beyond simply replacing or upgrading or reconfiguring technology.
And while the potential uses I suggested apply to most businesses in one way or another, the ways you can use the cloud to make your company more efficient go far beyond that.
The HP Converged Cloud solutions will feature Windows Server 2012 and provides customers with a clear path to go beyond virtualization and accelerate their cloud transformation.
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