Microsoft announced plans Monday at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles to launch a large-scale cloud computing initiative that could drastically change the way it develops and sells software. Cloud computing, an emerging trend in the technology industry, employs vast computer and server networks to deliver and host applications and store massive amounts of data. The advantage to cloud computing is that — theoretically, anyway — businesses don’t have to invest heavily in their own PC, server and data-storage networks.
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Microsoft Builds a Stairway to the Cloud
Posted by: Jeff Meisner October 27, 2008 04:09 PMMicrosoft announced plans Monday at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles to launch a large-scale cloud computing initiative that could drastically change the way it develops and sells software. Cloud computing, an emerging trend in the technology industry, employs vast computer and server networks to deliver and host applications and store massive amounts of data. The advantage to cloud computing is that — theoretically, anyway — businesses don’t have to invest heavily in their own PC, server and data-storage networks.