Cloud computing looms larger on corporate horizon

December 21, 2008 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE , AP Technology Writer Computer keyboard

(AP) -- Todd Pierce recently put his job on the line. To meet the computing needs of 16,300 employees and contractors at Genentech Inc., Pierce took a chance and decided not to rely entirely on business software from Microsoft, IBM or another long-established supplier that would have let Genentech own the technology. Instead, Pierce decided to rent these indispensable products from Google Inc.



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  • seanpu - Dec 22, 2008
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    "It's ludicrous (to think) that cloud computing is taking over the world,"

    cloud a.k.a. mainframe computing on now-a-days scale.

    nothing new, except the higher risks.

    not everyone is always online. not everyone wants to be always online. there's a huge risk also, if power goes, or connections falls, of the US collapses, or intercountry relations stop communication.

    I know i wouldn't use it unless they have a base in my country to which all data is stored.
  • boxerma - Dec 22, 2008
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    How is this a story? I've been using it for my small business (100 people) as soon as Google started it!
  • Dizzz - Dec 22, 2008
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    Outsourcing takes on new dimensions......

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