Executive Summary: What Cloud Computing Means to Your Business

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Executive Summary: What Cloud Computing Means to Your Business It's a safe bet that "cloud" is going to be this year's hottest business buzzword. With everyone from Fortune 500 companies to small mom-and-pop businesses making the shift from standard desktop applications to cloud computing, there's no shortage of hype and misinformation making its way around the Web. This week on BizFeed, Keir Thomas offers the executive summary on cloud computing. - Executive Editor Robert Strohmeyer Top Story Cloud Computing: The Executive Summary If you find techobabble confusing, here's what 'cloud computing' means to you. Share: PCW Business Center Blogs Hotmail Data Loss Reveals Cloud Trust Issues As the new year got underway, Hotmail lost the inboxes of an unknown number of users, leaving them fuming. Cloud providers must do better. Share: Can Chrome Continue to Chip Away at Internet Explorer? Chrome had the biggest gain overall in 2010, but that trend will be hard to maintain indefinitely. Share: How You Know When It's Time to Switch to Linux If you're considering giving Windows the boot, here are 10 signs the time is right to give Linux a try. Share: News for Your Business Firefox Becomes Most-used Browser in Europe Progressive Employers Tap Into Generation Y's Talent North Korea Moves to Bring KP Top-level Domain Back Online Small Businesses Embrace Social Media Paul Allen Amends Lawsuit Against Facebook, Apple and Others Groupon in $950M Funding Round New Satellite to Give Millions of Europeans Broadband Access Get More Business News & Reviews Must-Have Android Apps for Business Visit our new AppGuide for reviews on ten of the most useful business apps for your Android smartphone. PCW Business Center blogs Get help keeping your business running smoothly with The Cost Cutter, Net Work, Peer-to-Peer, and more. Top 5 Products of the Year Readers choice! Take our Facebook poll and tell us your top 5. Vote here. Advertisement Get BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express for Free The power behind the world-class BlackBerry experience is now free. Provide mobile solutions across the organization without sacrificing security and manageability.Download Now. » Most Popular Searches Windows & iPad Downloads Kindle Laptops Product Reviews HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus 86 Pros Cheap inks; Fast performance Cons Color scans tend to look murky Read Complete Review » Top 10 Inkjet Multifunction Printers » Barnes and Noble NookColor 87 Pros Intuitive interface that's optimized for reading; Display produces good colors and minimal glare Cons Requires proprietary MicroUSB charger; App store not coming until 2011 Read Complete Review » Top E-Readers » AVADirect Clevo X8100 Core i7 Gaming Notebook 89 Pros Bright, large display; Good gaming performance--for a laptop Cons Gaming performance doesn't measure up to desktops; Extremely bulky and heavy Read Complete Review » Best Laptops for Gamers » Top Desktop Replacement Laptops » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. ProLiant - 1 x Xeon 3.4GHz - Rack Price: $370.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review ProLiant Entry-level Server - 1 x Xeon 2.8GHz - Tower Price: $104.95 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Servers, Top News on PCWorld.com HTC EVO Shift vs. the Original EVO 4G Sprint's new HTC EVO Shift is pretty different from that other EVO device. Here's a side-by-side comparison. Share: Micron Releases Half-terabyte Laptop SSDs Micron Technology today announced a new line of solid-state drives (SSDs) with up to 512GB of capacity. Share: Sponsored Downloads BlazeVideo iPhone Converter SuiteHave an iPhone and Windows? You need Blaze iPhone Converter Suite, an all in one DVD, video, music and photo conversion tool. Convert DVDs and video to MP4 allowing you to view your favorite movies and videos right on your iPhone. While converting, select the type of conversion: whole movie, movie only, movie and special features, etc. In addition, convert just about any video format (AVI, MPEG, etc.) to MP4. Convert your MP3 music files, as well as image files such as JPG, GIF and more. (Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vi TuneUp360Remember when your computer was new and ran like the blazes? Notice how it's slowed down? It takes forever to start up, Web pages load slowly and programs are slow to load. TuneUp360 will scan your computer and fix errors with a single click; no need to be a master computer whiz. Make your computer stable, fast and secure with a whopping 20% off. (Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7--32bit only). Use coupon code 30351-1 at checkout.

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