IBM launches cloud computing products and services this week

Beijing time June 15 Evening news, according to foreign media reports, The New York Times reported that IBM will launch this week some of the primary "cloud computing" products and services. Cloud computing is an internet-based supercomputer that centralizes the vast amount of information and processing resources stored on personal computers, mobile phones and other devices, and works together as a new way of sharing infrastructure. Analysts point out that cloud computing has the potential to help companies and government agencies cut costs and reduce technological complexity.　　However, for security and reliability reasons, many big businesses and government agencies are reluctant to use cloud computing. IBM's cloud computing products and services will operate on specific computing services, the New York Times reported. Just as Google uses cloud computing to optimize web search, IBM uses cloud computing to compute business services.　　The report said IBM will announce its initial cloud computing offerings in Monday, and these products will follow the pattern. It is reported that one of the products focused on simplifying the technology used by the company's software developers and testers, the other is a virtual desktop service, through which PC software can be run on a remote server, with a simple desktop computer with a monitor and keyboard. According to the New York Times report, IBM found that such virtual PCs could save 70% of its energy consumption compared to traditional PCs and reduce technical support spending by 40% in customer tests. (Yang)