“Facebook gets support in Taiwan for cloud computing project” plus 3 more

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“Facebook gets support in Taiwan for cloud computing project” plus 3 more

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• Facebook gets support in Taiwan for cloud computing project
• Google Compute Engine: Too Little, Too Late?
• Manufacturers Find Lower Costs, Greater Capabilities in Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing Grows Up: Benefits Exceed Expectations According to Report

Facebook gets support in Taiwan for cloud computing project Posted: 22 May 2013 12:57 AM PDT Facebook Inc. is planning to incorporate more Taiwanese suppliers into its Open Compute Project as part of its efforts to set up open standards for data centers through a collaborative dialogue.

Google Compute Engine: Too Little, Too Late? Posted: 22 May 2013 12:40 AM PDT If the enterprise has been waiting for Google Compute Engine, it's now available. But is Google's cloud platform reallyready for the enterprise? That's the question that occurs to me every time I read another headline about how, this time, Google is departing from its focus on the brilliance of its own information-gathering mechanisms and addressing the needs of the enterprise.

Manufacturers Find Lower Costs, Greater Capabilities in Cloud Computing Posted: 22 May 2013 12:32 AM PDT Research by Mint Jutras, an enterprise-computing consulting firm based in Windham, N.H., finds that SaaS-based applications today represent 22 percent of software installations in manufacturing and distribution companies. That penetration is expected to grow to 45 percent within 10 years.

Cloud Computing Grows Up: Benefits Exceed Expectations According to Report Posted: 22 May 2013 12:25 AM PDT Cloud computing is exceeding expectations. According to The TechInsights Report 2013: Cloud Succeeds. Now What? commissioned by CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA), respondents indicate the cloud has moved beyond adolescence and is on the path to maturity in the enterprise.