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[TechRepublic] Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: Philosophical differences

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TechRepublic Member | June 08, 2011

Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: The philosophical differences

Google and Apple are taking fundamentally different approaches to cloud computing. It's important to understand the differences. Here's a quick summary. Read more

Resource of the day

IBM Introduces More-Efficient x86 Servers

Data centers around the world have become choked with inefficient and poorly managed servers, storage, and administrative resources. Having the right set of tools is even more important in the data center of any enterprise, especially when the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an information technology (IT) infrastructure entails more than simply the acquisition cost. Download this report from the Clipper Group and understand why you cannot afford not to upgrade your infrastructure.


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EU to probe Facebook over facial recognition feature

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Featured multimedia

 

Cracking Open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook e-book reader (Wi-Fi)

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook. Inside the touchscreen e-book reader, he found chips from TI, SanDisk, Samsung, and Lattice. View on site



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