That being said, IBM NYSE: (IBM) intends to dominate cloud computing with its "silver bullet" that is capable of streaming the entire contents of a PC - software and all - over the Web. Known as the "Secure Enterprise Desktop," a USB key provides instructions for assessing an entire system from the cloud with a direct connection to a remove server as it bypasses the PC, or Linus computer into which it's been inserted. Oh, and forget the local software...not needed. Pretty neat!
The concept is derived from the Swiss banking software called the Zone Trusted Information Channel (ZTIC) used to secure sensitive electronic transaction information.
A virtual machine, known as a hypervisor, then comes into play as a host similar to a dumb terminal accepting changes from a mainframe. The changes, which are synchronized on the cloud, appear to be occurring on the desktop.
This is a major game changer!! Get ready for the new King...Big Blue.
