Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Cisco's foray into the server market, the merger between Oracle and Sun Microsystem, the acquisition of Fujitsu Siemens Computers by Fujitsu, and the acquisition of Silicon Graphics International by Rackable Systems have stirred the equilibrium in the worldwide computer system industry in 2009. The industry is expected to see more companies engage in horizontal and vertical cooperation. Looking ahead to 2010, as the effects of the global financial crisis continue to be felt, the industry is expected to face changes within the next two to five years resulting from Moore's Law, virtualization, and cloud computing. The computing centralization effect stemming from cloud computing will intensify the competition in the green data center segment. Virtualization, energy-saving, and cloud computing are to lead to more acquisitions and mergers in future.
4th International Cloud Computing Expo Held at Sta.Clara Convention Center last Nov. 2-4, 2009
Key Topics Covered:
Worldwide notebook PC, desktop PC, netbook PC and server shipment volume in 2009 and beyond
Worldwide server market volume and value by CPU architecture in 2009 and beyond
Major computing system makers' product strategies, including HP, Dell, and IBM, as well as these companies' revenue breakdowns by business segments; Cisco's server market deployment strategies and the implications behind the Oracle-Sun merger are also included
Intel and AMD micro-architecture development roadmap in 2009 and beyond
About Liz McMillan Liz is Associate Online Editor at Ulitzer.com, where she covers emerging technologies including Cloud Computing and Virtualization, as well as mergers and acquisitions and "new-media" strategies as described under the Ulitzer Live! umbrella. You can forward your press releases by email lizmcmillan.ulitzer.com.
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