If there had been just one puffy trawler, a little tugboat of a cloud, even so much as a cotton ball of vapor against the blue, he would have hoped.

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The all-Google laptop is aimed at those who live in the cloud, but want a little more from their machine.

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For all its valiant language about the first to the cloud, NYSE is actually a little late to the party.

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The average workload per cloud server will grow from a little over four in 2011 to eight and a half by 2016.

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Most importantly to EFF, those who have serious concerns about the cloud acceleration option can breathe a little bit easier, because the Kindle Fire will have the option to turn that acceleration off.

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Mobile users have it a little easier with a myriad of Apple, Google and Microsoft cloud services, although there's third-party options in that space, too.

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Early adopters of cloud technologies understand that a cloud vendor's very existence hinges on its ability to protect data and have as little server downtime as possible, and most guarantee an up-time percentage and reimburse customers if it isn't met.

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The idea is that the cloud revolution feeds IBM's existing hardware, software and consulting businesses, with little need for a new line on the balance sheet.

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