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Derrick Harris
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Gartner’s Brian Prentice has got it right. Google merely announced its intention to develop an operating system, and the frenzy actually fed itself. The reality, of course, is that we have no real idea what Chrome OS will look like, and there is no guarantee Microsoft won’t counter with a better product of its own. And while Chrome OS very definitely could drastically alter consumers’ use of web (or cloud) apps, it will not affect business computing any time soon. Much more impactful right now – and much less covered – are the new enterprise-grade features in Google Apps.

Vegas computer center locked down, always up

Don Clark tours Las Vegas' SuperNAP data center. As a Tier 2 facility, SuperNAP has more legal right to requisition power to keep its customers running than a hospital. With customers that include casinos, let's hope they use those powers wisely!

Submitted by Paul Miller
Data virtualization makes ‘information as a service’ a reality: Forrester

Forrester finds growing evidence that "data virtualization" is becoming more prevalent, making information available to enterprise decision makers without the historic constraints created by data silos.

Submitted by Paul Miller
Startups have the edge in data management, says Oracle panel

Young and tightly focused startups find it easier to manage and exploit data than older companies with incompatible systems and massive legacy issues. No surprise there.

Submitted by Paul Miller
The cloud computing market grows up

James Staten sees signs of market maturity in a raft of announcements this week.

Submitted by Paul Miller
Why Google spent almost a billion on infrastructure in Q2

When Larry Page took over as CEO in April, commentators complained about the rate at which he began spending. This week the company reported earnings ahead of expectations, despite (or because of?) the expenditure.

Submitted by Paul Miller