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Make Sense of Edge Computing vs. Cloud Computing Linux.com (blog) Edge computing will not replace cloud computing, though the two approaches can complement each other. The internet of things is real, and it's a real part of the cloud. A key challenge is how you can get data processed from so many devices. Cisco ...

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At Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Cloud Computing is your 2017 winner of the142nd running of the Preakness Stakes.

In a major upset, Cloud Computing, who began the race a 13-to-1 long-shot, defeatedKentucky Derby and post-time favorite Always Dreaming to become the fourth horse in the last 34 years to win the Preakness after skipping the Kentucky Derby.

Cloud Computing crossed the finish line just a head in front of second-place horse, Classic Empire, with a winning time of 1:55.98.

In fourth was Lookin at Lee.Then it was Gunnevera. In 6th place you'll see Multiplier.Seventh was Conquest Mo Money'.Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming finished in eighth place. Hencetook ninth,with Term of Artfinishing in the final tenthplace spot.

Members of the Cloud Computing owners group talked with the press after the 13-to-1 long shot captured the second leg of horse racings Triple Crown.

The 142nd Preakness produced all-time records in both handle and attendance. The total handle for the 14-race program that included eight stakes, four graded, was $97,168,658, a 3% increase over last years betting total.

Despite ominous clouds during the day, a record 140,327 people showed up to celebrate the second jewel of the Triple Crown. That number easily surpassed last years record attendance of 135,256.

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(CNN)Cloud Computing, ridden by Javier Castellano, finished first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, denying Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming a chance to capture horse racing's Triple Crown.

"Today is a special day," Castellano told broadcaster NBC just after the race. "I'm so happy, really happy."

Cloud Computing, a 13-1 betting choice, crossed the finish line just a head in front of Classic Empire, the second-place horse. The winning time was 1:55.98.

Always Dreaming, which led much of the race, finished well back after fading down the stretch at Pimlico Race Course near Baltimore. He was eighth, almost 14 lengths behind the winner.

"I'm not going to dispute the fact that we brought in a fresh horse -- that was part of our strategy," trainer Chad Brown said.

It was the first victory in a Triple Crown race for Brown.

"It's a dream come true. It's a culmination of a lot of hard work," he said.

Always Dreaming and Classic Empire broke well from the gate and galloped to the lead with Always Dreaming along the rail and Classic Empire on his shoulder. Many of the record crowd of 140,327 were sure it was a two-horse race as the field went down the backstretch.

The focus grew on Classic Empire, which finished fourth at the Kentucky Derby, as the colt raced past Always Dreaming in the final turn and took a significant lead.

Cloud Computing sat third at each quarter pole, waiting for the home stretch to make a move.

The Klaravich Stables entry, having not raced in six weeks, had enough to run down Classic Empire and edge him at the line.

The final leg of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes on June 10 in Elmont, New York. Brown indicated that it has not been determined whether Cloud Computing will race.

"It's possible," he said.

CNN's Quand Thomas contributed to this report.

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Cloud Computing's Trainer Wins One for His Mentor at Preakness New York Times Chad Brown after Cloud Computing, a horse he trained, won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico in Baltimore. Credit Rob Carr/Getty Images. BALTIMORE You don't choose your mentors, they choose you. Ask Chad Brown. He was a small-town ... Cloud Computing's Preakness win one to appreciateESPN Cloud Computing wins again; this time, as a 13-1 shot at the PreaknessGeekWire Cloud Computing Wins Preakness Stakes With Upset FinishTIME NPR -CNN -Bleacher Report all 1,268 news articles »

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The internet of things is real, and its a real part of the cloud. A key challenge is how you can get data processed from so many devices. Cisco Systems predicts that cloud traffic is likely to rise nearly fourfold by 2020, increasing 3.9 zettabytes (ZB) per year in 2015 (the latest full year for which data is available) to 14.1ZB per year by 2020.

As a result, we could have the cloud computing perfect storm from the growth of IoT. After all,IoT is about processing device-generated data that is meaningful, and cloud computing is about using data from centralized computing and storage. Growth rates of both can easily become unmanageable.

So what do we do? The answer is something called edge computing. We already know that computing at the edge pushes most of the data processing out to the edge of the network, close to the source of the data. Then its a matter of dividing the processing between the edge and the centralized system, meaning a public cloud such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.

That may sound a like a client/server architecture, which also involved figuring out what to do at the client versus at the server. For IoT and any highly distributed applications, youve essentially got a client/network edge/server architecture going on, or if your devices cant do any processing themselves, a network edge/server architecture.

The goal is to process near the device the data that it needs quickly, such as to act on. There are hundreds of use cases where reaction time is the key value of the IoT system, and consistently sending the data back to a centralized cloud prevents that value from happening.

You would still use the cloud for processing that is either not as time-sensitive or is not needed by the device, such as for big data analytics on data from all your devices.

Theres another dimension to this: edge computing and cloud computing are two very different things. One does not replace the other. But too many articles confuse IT pros by suggesting that edge computing will displace cloud computing. Its no more true than saying PCs would displace the datacenter.

It makes perfect sense to create purpose-built edge computing-based applications, such as an app that places data processing in a sensor to quickly process reactions to alarms. But you're not going to place your inventory-control data and applications at the edge moving all compute to the edge would result in a distributed, unsecured, and unmanageable mess.

All the public cloud providers have IoT strategies and technology stacks that include, or will include, edge computing. Edge and cloud computing can and do work well together, but edge computing is for purpose-built systems with special needs. Cloud computing is a more general-purpose platform that also can work with purpose-built systems in that old client/server model.

David S. Linthicum is a consultant at Cloud Technology Partners and an internationally recognized industry expert and thought leader. Dave has authored 13 books on computing and also writes regularly for HPE Software's TechBeacon site.

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Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Monday, May 22.

The market went up on Monday, as investors were buying the companies with the best earnings numbers. Cloud computing emerged as a winner, as all stocks related to social, mobile and cloud were up. After Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) reported good numbers, CEO Marc Benioff said more companies are adapting to the cloud.

Apart from tech, stocks related to the stay-at-home economy did well, as investors flocked to buy them. Both Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) and Domino's (NYSE:DPZ) made big gains. PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) gained 0.9% as well.

An RBC Capital analyst issued a note for a $1 trillion valuation for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on the strength of the upcoming iPhone and Apple services. It's a cheap stock based on earnings. If you consider Apple as a consumer stock, it is cheaper than most big consumer names.

Cramer said all these companies do not need help from Washington to rise. They are likely to continue their run even after Trump returns to the White House.

Ford (NYSE:F)

Ford CEO Mark Fields was fired, and Jim Hackett will take over as the new CEO. The stock rose on the news. Cramer opines Fields should have been given more time for a turnaround, as he had been at the helm for just three years. Ford got 64% of its sales from the US, a market which has plateaued for auto sales.

Fields was given the task of growing sales, cutting costs and investing in autonomous vehicles to meet the challenges of tomorrow. The company had lagging sales in China, and to add to the challenge, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) surpassed Ford's valuation.

When Ford last reported, it told shareholders that 2017 would be a down year. There was also a debate with President Trump over building compact cars in Mexico. Cramer thinks Fields had many challenges and that it takes time and money to compete with the likes of Tesla.

Diageo (NYSE:DEO)

The one-year anniversary of the Brexit vote is coming up, and Cramer reviewed companies that would benefit from Brexit. It made Britain's currency cheaper, which is good news for UK companies with a lot of business overseas. One such company is the largest liquor manufacturer Diageo, whose stock is up 15% since the Brexit vote.

As the UK becomes independent, Diageo will gain massively. It derived 90% of its revenue from selling products outside the UK, where currencies are strong. All exporters in the UK are seeing benefits from a weaker currency.

Diageo is not only benefiting from currency, it is also taking market share from its competitors and seeing revenue growth. The company's earnings in January were solid, with scotch sales growing at 6%. Cramer thinks this trend will continue and that Diageo will have good numbers when it reports again in two months. He said he would be a buyer on weakness.

Credit card companies

When credit card companies like Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) and Capital One (NYSE:COF) reported last week, their stocks got hammered due to higher charge-offs from weak underwriting and subprime credit. The bigger banks had these charge-offs as well, but they were offset by growth in other businesses. The pure-play credit card companies were hit the most.

These companies said on the call that credit card defaults are on the rise. Cramer said he cannot recommend pure-play credit card companies after listening to their conference calls. He added that American Express (NYSE:AXP) is also seeing a turnaround, but he put it in his "don't buy" list until he sees better numbers.

If you believe there will be two rate hikes this year, then buy the major banks.

CEO interview - CyrusOne (NASDAQ:CONE)

The stock of data center REIT CyrusOne is up 25% in 2017. Cramer interviewed CEO Gary Wojtaszek to find out his take on the industry.

Wojtaszek said data centers REIT are in high demand compared to regular REITs, and they are growing 5-6 times faster than the average REIT. The company offers growth and yields 3% as well.

CyrusOne has 9 of the top 10 largest cloud companies as customers, and a lot of Fortune 500 companies are outsourcing their data center activities. CyrusOne has data centers across the country, and it has a new facility under development in Washington, as it has the cheapest power rates due to extensive hydropower infrastructure.

Wojtaszek added that the company's footprint is based on the data needs. Some applications like photo and video storage do not require fast access times, while high-frequency stock trading requires super-fast access times, so they are located as close to the location as possible.

Cramer called CyrusOne a rare stock, as it offers both growth and value.

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General Dynamics (NYSE:GD): It's a terrific company and Cramer's favorite of the group.

Snap (NYSE:SNAP): It could be in a good situation long term, but Cramer prefers Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), which has made many changes.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL): The company has a new CEO, and it has hired services from Salesforce for its worldwide strategy. Cramer said he would not want to bet against the company.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC): Cramer likes YUMC and thinks there is no point betting against the stock. It's expensive, and he advised investors to hold the stock.

Panera Bread (NASDAQ:PNRA): Book profits on the stock.

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There are seven key MegaTrends driving the future of enterprise IT. You can remember them all with the mnemonic acronym CAMBRIC, which stands forCloud Computing,Artificial Intelligence,Mobility,Big Data,Robotics,Internet of Things,CyberSecurity.

In this post we dive deeper into the first of these trends, Cloud Computing.

We succinctly describe Cloud Computing as the scalable delivery of computational resources. Models of cloud compute include public clouds, private clouds and blends in between. Architectures are in place now that leverage tiers of clouds that can exist in multiple sizes and locations, including homes, businesses and datacenters.

A snapshot of the trend right now indicates:

Open questions decision-makers should track include:

For deeper considerations of the impact of Cloud Computing on enterprise IT it is important to track all seven MegaTrends and consider them together. Dive deeper into all the trends and examine their impact on your organization via aCTOvision Pro membership, available for enterprises and individuals.

Follow this link to track the highest ranked, enterprise ready Cloud Computing Businesses.

You can launch your examination of the MegaTrends through the categories menu at CTOvision, or directly via these links: Cloud Computing,Artificial Intelligence,Mobility,Big Data,Robotics,Internet of Things,CyberSecurity.

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Roundup Of Cloud Computing Forecasts, 2017 Enterprise Irregulars (blog) Cloud computing is projected to increase from $67B in 2015 to $162B in 2020 attaining a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19%. Gartner predicts the worldwide public cloud services market will grow 18% in 2017 to $246.8B, up from $209.2B in 2016.

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Cloud computing, Galeria Inno and change at Deka Delano.lu Luxembourg's financial sector watchdog, the CSSF, has published a circular, providing detailed regulation about the outsourcing of cloud computing infrastructure services. The 19-page document, which has been one year in planning, sets the regulatory ... and more »

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Cloud Computing (2), ridden by Javier Castellano, wins the 142nd Preakness Stakes horse race ahead of Classic Empire, ridden by Julien Leparoux, Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

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BALTIMORE --Cloud Computing pulled away from the competition to win the 142nd Preakness Stakes on Saturday in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, 13-1 long shot Cloud Computing ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98.

Less than an hour before post time, Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming was the 7-5 favorite for the Preakness, as trainer Todd Pletcher looked to win his fourth consecutive race.

Classic Empire dueled with Always Dreaming throughout most of the race before taking the lead turning for home. It looked as if Classic Empire was going to win, but Cloud Computing came after him on the outside and beat him to the wire.

Senior Investment, a 30-1 shot, finished third. Lookin At Lee was fourth.

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Classic Empire, who finished fourth two weeks ago at Churchill Downs, was the 2-1 second choice followed by Derby runner-up Lookin At Lee at 8-1 and Conquest Mo Money at 9-1. Every other horse in the field had double-digit odds to win.

The racetrack was listed as muddy after Friday's rainstorm. After three straight days of 90-degree weather, Saturday's high was 66 degrees.

Country singer Sam Hunt and electro pop producer Zedd co-headlined the pre-race concert under cloudy skies. Good Charlotte was also on the bill.

Cloud Computing #2 ridden by Javier Castellano, left, beats Classic Empire #5 ridden by Julien Leparpux to win the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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