Both saw a great future for their companies, despite the growth of Internet-based cloud computing via a browser.

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For example, the IP data center segment grew by 170% year-on-year, reflecting the fact that many companies are buying high-end servers that can handle the massive Internet traffic associated with cloud-based computing services.

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Operational competitiveness is the new dividing line between the success stories and also-rans in cloud computing and Internet services, said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation during a panel discussion at the Big Science conference that took place in San Jose this week.

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As we move into an ever more connected world of mobile computing, cloud-based networks and the Internet-of-Things, Arm is seeing increased demand for its high performance and low-power technology.

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In fact, this definition of cloud computing service probably becomes co-extensive with the Internet generally.

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Cloud-computing refers to the utilization of digital resources through the Internet, as opposed to holding data in in-house mainframes.

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Our relationship goes back more than a decade, when Chip was selling cloud based computing services to companies that were just getting dial-up internet connections.

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