C OV ER F E AT U RE Cloud Computing in Taiwan William Cheng-Chung Chu and Chao-Tung Yang‚ Tunghai University‚ Taiwan Chih-Wei Lu‚ Chih-Hung Chang‚ and Juei-Nan Chen‚ Hsiuping University of Science and Technology‚ Taiwan Pao-Ann Hsiung‚ National Chung Cheng University‚ Taiwan Hahn-Ming Lee‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ Taiwan Cloud computing is changing the computing environment: scalable‚ virtualized resources are increasingly provided as services over the Internet
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EBM510 - Information Processing and the Web Cloud Computing Research Paper Mahesh BahuleyanNair 000-14-6974 Abstract This research paper is to recommend or suggest cloud computing as an alternative to the obsolete and highly expensive traditional computing mechanisms. Cloud computing is a new general purpose Internet-based technology through which information is stored in servers and provided
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Microsoft Acquisition Strategy Microsoft identifies potential acquisition targets under four categories. Using these four categories‚ we can evaluate the strategic fit of the proposed acquisition of Sendit: 1. Distribution partners Sendit acts as a distribution partner through its use of Windows as a base operating system for its mobile Internet networks. This expands the potential customer base for Windows‚ as each mobile network operator will essentially become an ISP with a Microsoft platform
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Microsoft opens the gates: patents‚ piracy‚ and political challenges inChina 1) Microsoft has faced significant challenges‚ such as the widespread piracy of its products‚Chinese government to transfer its technology‚ host government promotion of competitorproducts‚ discriminatory procurement practices by subnational authorities in China‚ andstrong encouragement to enter into joint ventures with local firms. The risk of piracy hasbeen diminishing as China joined the World Trade Organisation and
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Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond‚ Washington‚ that develops‚ manufactures‚ licenses‚ supports and sells computer software‚ consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems‚ Microsoft Office office-suite and Internet Explorer web browser. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4‚ 1975. Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker
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The Ethics and Security of Cloud Computing T he shift from desktop- and server-based to traditional‚ on-premises solutions. In a law firm software to software as a service (SaaS) context‚ the use of cloud computing raises ethics or “cloud computing” is one of the most issues around storing confidential client data on a significant transitions in computing to system the attorney may not own or otherwise control. occur in the last 20 years. While the The discourse
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Cloud Computing CSC560X: Electronic Commerce and Intranet Development August 19th‚ 2013 The History of Cloud Computing Technological advancements have always enabled humanity to share information at greater rates. In 4000 BC‚ Sumerians developed a method to write down information on clay tablets. In 1450‚ Gutenburg developed the printing press allowing the mass production of the written word. As we progress through the 21st century‚ humans now have the ability to share information
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TECHNOLOGY Why Cloud Computing Matters to Finance By Ron Gill‚ CMA‚ CFM When was the last time you upgraded your ERP system? If the answer is “not in recent memory‚” then you aren’t alone. About two-thirds of mid-sized businesses are running old versions of their enterprise resource planning (ERP) system—in some cases‚ it’s software that’s three or more versions old. This is the legacy of decades of on-premise (in-house) software deployments‚ incremental releases that never seemed worth the
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environment is changing. The emergency of virtual work has been reflected in some companies’ new work policy. For example‚ Jetblue Airlines has changed its working conditions and established a virtual call centre where employees can work from home without a central office. Despite the technology advancement that enables virtual working‚ the amount of people adopting this new working pattern is still very low. This report will explore the nature of virtual work and analyse the barriers of adopting
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Cloud Computing at Microsoft 1.) Cloud computing has become a new trend in the technology world. It is the upcoming stage for the Internet where every computing need can be accessed through a web browser at anytime‚ anywhere. It is also very economically appealing because the cost is so cheap. Cloud services have the potential to reduce information technology (IT) costs‚ increase operating efficiencies and create new types of business opportunities. So‚ what would happen to Microsoft if they
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