Microsoft Cloud Center Set for Taiwan

Microsoft and the government of Taiwan are going to set up a cloud research center before the end of the year

Nov. 10, 2009 05:45 PM

Microsoft and the government of Taiwan are going to set up a cloud research center before the end of the year. It should help local contract manufacturers develop cloud devices and services. Quanta, for instance, intends to start churning out cloud servers at some point. Microsoft means to spend $9.5 billion in 2010 and a lot of it is earmarked for the cloud.

Over 2,200 Delegates Present at the 4th International Cloud Computing Expo at the Sta.Clara Convention Center

More than 50 Exhibitors and Sponsors at the 4th International Cloud Computing Expo held Last Nov. 2, 3 &4, 2009 at Sta.Clara, CA

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