10 Essentials Of IBM's Cloud Computing Strategy

IBM recently made its most significant cloud computing announcement to date, which one executive compares to the launch of Big Blue's venerable System/360 mainframe 40 years ago. Following is my list of the top 10 things you need to know about IBM's emerging cloud strategy.

John Foley, Editor, InformationWeek

June 26, 2009

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IBM recently made its most significant cloud computing announcement to date, which one executive compares to the launch of Big Blue's venerable System/360 mainframe 40 years ago. Following is my list of the top 10 things you need to know about IBM's emerging cloud strategy.1. IBM is taking a three-pronged approach to cloud computing, with a focus on the enterprise market. It's offering workload-specific public cloud services, complementary hardware appliances for on-premises deployment, and consulting and systems integration services to help companies build private and hybrid clouds in their data centers.

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John Foley

Editor, InformationWeek

John Foley is director, strategic communications, for Oracle Corp. and a former editor of InformationWeek Government.

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