And the move would allow Kraft, as well as its stock price, to escape the cloud of potential tobacco litigation.
Soon after, my IT team started to identify several other applications as potential Cloud-based solutions.
When identifying a potential cloud computing project, one should always count on a multi-year transition.
The outcome could be disastrous for Bevilacqua, since he split the property into three condominiums and sold two before finding out there was a potential cloud on the title.
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And they love the productivity potential cloud-based applications offer.
Here, cloud technology has the potential to bring a consumer-grade experience to the business.
When viewed from a global perspective, however, the potential of cloud computing is far beyond server consolidation and virtualization.
With such a heavy premium being paid for SuccessFactors, SAP sees the potential for cloud computing, particularly through its core applications and analytics offerings.
When an appraisal results in a value that is less than what the buyer and seller agreed to, several issues begin to swirl into a potential funnel cloud.
And right at his end his company was still performing marvels, introducing a beautifully elegant path into the liberating potential of cloud computing, and a first realization of true spoken interaction with our now indispensable devices.
This will demonstrate to business users that IT is committed to unlocking the potential of cloud technology inside the enterprise and it will open the door to clear communication between the IT department and business leaders across the organization.
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While we believe that cloud services have high potential - we forecast that revenue will treble over a five-year period - we do not believe that enterprises will retire vast quantities of legacy solutions just so they can 'go cloud'.
Based on economic analysis, one of the greatest potential benefits of cloud computing stems from elasticity.
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These annoyances aside, most managers seem to recognize the potential benefits of cloud.
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Like all IT projects, one of the keys to a successful cloud migration is minimizing the potential for costly mistakes.
At the time, not many saw potential in the cloud market.
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Steven VanRoekel, U.S. chief information officer, says the combined initiatives to open up federal data, along with cloud computing, have the potential to create entire new industries.
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The recent collapse of OnLive should at the very least give us pause and force us to ask hard questions about the real potential of the cloud.
Enterprise CIOs should consider the cost and labor saving benefits of public clouds when used with cloud management services that analyze potential cost spiral issues, utilization issues, and security vulnerabilities.
From there, it is important to conduct a comprehensive cloud audit to see how services are being used within the company and to identify not only potential vulnerabilities but also areas where cloud services are having a positive impact.
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Maritz also saw potential growth in building cloud software for financial and health care industries.
Some vendor experience in delivering multiple services with stringent SLA requirements, strong enterprise presence, and long lasting relationship with existing government IT departments is a primary requirement when looking for a potential broker for CMS cloud services.
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The good news is that software vendors are realizing the potential of what the Cloud and Mobility can deliver to small businesses, and that can give the small merchants a real fighting chance, something they have not had in a long time.
It also hits head-on any real or potential competitive challenges by other cloud-like services to consumers, namely from Google, Facebook and Amazon.
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Oracle is selling the flexibility of cloud software with a nod to the potential concerns that have lingered about control and security.
Second, this leads me to believe that when a publically-held company has the potential to play in enterprise cloud computing, investors see potentially high returns and begin investing.
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For small businesses, he sees potential cost savings from the personal cloud approach.
What's not revealed however, is any potential pricing plan, or whether cloud games will work users existing cloud saves.
The potential for greater visibility in the cloud business following the introduction of Oracle Cloud and recent acquisitions, as it approaches a billion-dollar bookings run rate.
Most of the concerns about cloud computing revolve around service up time, security and potential data loss.
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