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Dell recently raised a petition to trademark the term “cloud computing”, but in late 2008 the US Patent and Trademark Office issued a ruling that denied the companys claim to the term. However, it did leave Dell with the option to appeal this decision.
In the old days, say 2006, the term cloud computing referred to essentially one thing. To use the cloud, you accessed software over the Internet – “over the cloud.” The applications were always located in a remote location, sort of like Dick Cheney.
As enterprises implement collaboration applications to increase staff productivity and cut costs, they are increasing the risk of security breaches, according to a survey conducted for Rohati Systems that was released today.
Many enterprises and service providers are now grappling with how cloud models and economics will impact them. The specter of a challenging business climate may well hasten the need to seek IT resources that are supported through greater cloud computing approaches — to save money, as well as to better reach global audiences and gain Web-scale efficiencies.