Showing posts with label IBM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IBM. Show all posts

Jun 20, 2011

What is the "cloud?"

Have you been hearing the term "cloud" being tossed around over the past few years and wondered what exactly is this "cloud?!"  Here's a description from Wikipedia:

Cloud computing refers to the use and access of multiple server-based computational resources via a digital network (WAN, Internet connection using the World Wide Web, etc.). Cloud users may access the server resources using a computer, netbook, pad computer, smart phone, or other device. In cloud computing, applications are provided and managed by the cloud server and data is also stored remotely in the cloud configuration. Users do not download and install applications on their own device or computer; all processing and storage is maintained by the cloud server. The on-line services may be offered from a cloud provider or by a private organization.

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Jun 16, 2011

Happy 100th birthday IBM!

IBM has been around for 100 years!!!  Check out some great photo chronicling of IBM's history on the Wall Street Journal's Digits blog, here.  IBM also has a great sitelet called "Icons of Progess" which they will be updating throughout this year with stories of IBM's contributions to the world of technology.
IBM's Watson computer won Jeopardy earlier this year, watch the video below to learn more about how Watson's technology could be used to answer more than just trivia questions on Jeopardy!
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