As of September 2012, Cisco and these companies hired over 28, 000 veterans and are aggressively involved in cloud-based hiring platforms and Cisco certification education.

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Microsoft are all offering cloud platforms and vying for ownership in this space.

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It also demonstrated new public cloud services from Boeing and General Mills plus a commissioned report by Forrester attesting to the differentiated economics of cloud platforms, something I talk about with CIOs in a report published this past spring.

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"At SugarSync, we think the mobile experience is very important for users, which is why we have been the leader in mobile innovation for personal cloud and support more mobile devices and platforms than any other Cloud provider, " said Laura Yecies, CEO of SugarSync.

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At several of these institutions, executives predict that 70 to 75 percent of their applications will be hosted in cloud environments that will enable savings of 30 to 40 percent compared with current platforms.

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The company plans to continue building the OnLive management team in key categories as the company delivers on its mission of breaking new ground in cloud services both for games and remote application delivery to thin devices, legacy platforms or any platforms with a fast connection.

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Innovative technologies and strategic BI solutions, which go beyond just game-day analytics to manage big data on mobile platforms and which can be delivered on the premises or in the cloud, can not only transform their operations but also continue to deliver value-added products and services, improving the overall fan experience.

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Citrix has instead elected to invest more energy in its own orchestration software, CloudStack, says Sameer Dholakia, group vice president and general manager of the cloud platforms group, Citrix.

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