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Global CIO: Cloud Computing's New Name: Who Will Win $100 Million?

Last week we noted that both HP CEO Mark Hurd and IBM CEO Sam Palmisano (not to mention Oracle CEO Larry Ellison) have recently said that "cloud computing" is a lousy name. Full Article at Information Week

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  1. What we do is focus on market transitions, and the most important right now is pervasive virtualization ... You will see us focus on transitions with other companies that can come together with an ability to acquire companies, and to partner.
    – John T Chambers SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 2 weeks ago
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