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Microsoft Surface Strategy: The Game Theory way

October 11, 2012 5 Comments

With Microsoft confirming  the shipping  date for Surface RT,  technology journalists started predicting the price of the device  and the possible threat to iPad empire. For example, bloggers at computerworld have some thought-provoking discussions about the pricing strategies based on the manufacturing cost and on ways to neutralize the iPad.  But in my opinion there [...]

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“network enabled” cloud services by AT&T and IBM

October 9, 2012 0 Comments

IBM and AT&T duo just announced a cloud partnership to provide cloud services using AT&T MPLS enabled virtual private networks.  The duo calls these services “network enabled” cloud offerings. As a part of the deal AT&T will be providing secure virtual private networks and IBM will be offering IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+ over these secure networks. [...]

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Gartner report on OpenStack

October 1, 2012 0 Comments

GigaOm is reporting on  Gartner Research  OpenStack report.  Though I agree with Gartner to certain extent about “openness” of the OpenStack, there are other strategic reasons to consider. It is in the best interest of other cloud infrastructure users to see Rackspace, IBM, HP, Cisco and others to lead the industry to keep Amazon and VMWare [...]

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