IBM Intends To Own The Cloud and Wear The Crown

The Cloud is prime real estate by any definition. Even Apple with its recent announcement about iCloud enhancements, which will make movies available for the new Apple TV, has a "heads up" position.

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.

 

Worldwide Cloud Services Projected to Reach $44.2 billion by 2013

Recent IDC research shows that worldwide spending on cloud services will grow almost threefold, reaching $44.2 billion by 2013.

The IaaS/PaaS market alone - according to market research firm The 451 Group - will grow from $964 million in 2010 to $3.9 billion in 2013. Whether your company is seeking to play at the SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS level of the Cloud Computing ecosystem, the surest way to get yourself and your company involved is to carefully research the benefits and compare them to your company needs.

Worldwide Cloud Services Spending To Reach $44.2 Billion by 2013

Whether or not your company has embraced Cloud Computing, it might be interesting to note that according to recent research by IDC worldwide cloud services spending is expected to grow almost threefold, reaching $44.2 billion by 2013.

According to the market research firm The 451 Group - the IaaS/PaaS market alone is expected to increase from $964 million in 2010 to $3.9 billion in 2013.

Whatever level of the Cloud your company is at, or considering, we suggest a heads-up on this latest research.