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Cloud Computing Takes the Preakness – RFD-TV
May 22, 2017
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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Make sense of edge computing vs. cloud computing | InfoWorld – InfoWorld
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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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Cloud Native Computing Foundation adds the CoreOS-backed CNI as latest hosted project – GeekWire
An overview of the Container Network Interface project, now hosted by CNCF.
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has voted to approve the Container Networking Interface (CNI) as the new open-source project under its umbrella, the organization plans to announce later on Tuesday.
The CNI, backed by CoreOS and supported by important cloud computing projects like Kubernetes, Apache Mesos, and Red Hat, describes a method for hooking containers up to networking resources. It will become the 10th project and the first networking-related project to become part of the CNCF family.
While the CNI was being considered alongside a Docker-based specification called the Container Network Model, the CNCF does not endorse projects as would-be standards, said Ken Owens, chief technical officer at Cisco and a member of the CNCFs Technical Oversight Committee who sponsored the CNI project.
We kind of look at this environment as a consistently changing environment, (and) we have to be a little more flexible and less rigid in the way we address and manage the foundation, Owens said. The Technical Oversight Committee which includes Docker CTO Solomon Hykes voted unanimously to bring CNI into the CNCF, he said.
The CNI got the nod because it already has a great deal of industry support, and because it could use a little help getting to the 1.0 release stage, Owens said.
Were trying to provide that project extra resources to help it document and test and become more of an ecosystem model, he said. A CNCF-hosted project has access to technical writers that improve documentation, and some basic testing technology for debugging and monitoring.
The CNCF is trying very hard to take a light-touch approach to its endorsements of these projects, claiming to have learned many a lesson from previous industry organizations that governed with too strong a hand. One of the things were trying to do is not be like OpenStack, Owens said, referring to the open-source cloud project that once hoped to challenge Amazon Web Services.
But even if the CNCF is officially vendor-neutral, as Owens said, its endorsements can signal a de-facto standard approach to cloud computing. A lot of its work is targeted at making the projects under its umbrella suitable for cloud latecomers that are looking for direction.
Our main goal is to help enterprise companies understand how to make sense of this new model, Owens said.
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Cloud Computing Does Not Need Help From Washington – Cramer’s … – Seeking Alpha
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.
Viewer calls taken by Cramer
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.
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Roundup Of Cloud Computing Forecasts, 2017 – Enterprise Irregulars (blog)
By Louis Columbus on May 23, 2017
Cloud platforms are enabling new, complex business models and orchestrating more globally-based integration networks in 2017 than many analyst and advisory firms predicted. Combined with Cloud Services adoption increasing in the mid-tier and small & medium businesses (SMB), leading researchers including Forrester are adjusting their forecasts upward. The best check of any forecast is revenue. Amazons latest quarterly results released two days ago show Amazon Web Services (AWS) attained 43% year-over-year growth, contributing 10% of consolidated revenue and 89% of consolidated operating income.
Additional key takeaways from the roundup include the following:
Wikibon Worldwide Enterprise IT Projection By Vendor Revenue
Rapid Growth of Cloud Computing, 20152020
Worldwide Public Cloud Services Forecast (Millions of Dollars)
Deloitte IT-as-a-Service Forecast
Worldwide Cloud IT Infrastructure Market Forecast
Cloud investment by type today and in three years
AWS Segment Financial Comparison
Comparing AWS Revenue and Income Contributions
Public Cloud Adoption, 2017 versus 2016
60% of IT Market Growth Is Being Driven By The Cloud
CFOs say cloud investments deliver the greatest measurable impact
Cloud investments are fueling new job throughout Canada
APIs are fueling a revolution in cloud enterprise apps
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Cloud Computing Conquers Classic Empire in Preakness Stakes … – TheHorse.com
TheHorse.com | Cloud Computing Conquers Classic Empire in Preakness Stakes ... TheHorse.com The lightly raced colt edged 2-1 second betting choice Classic Empire by a head in the race's last strides. |
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Cloud computing, Galeria Inno and change at Deka – Delano.lu
Delano.lu | 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 ... |
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Cloud Computing takes Preakness – CNN.com
(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, surprise Preakness champion, is uncertain for … – Baltimore Sun
With Preakness champion Cloud Computing uncertain to start in the Belmont Stakes, the thoroughbred racing world faces the strong possibility of a second straight year with three different winners of the three Triple Crown races.
Trainer Chad Brown said Cloud Computing came out of his upset victory in good order. But even in the immediate afterglow at Pimlico Race Course, he seemed wary of running the colt on three weeks' rest or at the 11/2-mile distance of the Belmont.
"Do I think he's a mile-and-a-half horse? He's never really struck me that way, but I'm not going to rule it out," he said. "I'll leave it as a possibility right now."
Brown and owners Seth Klarman and William Lawrence used a conservative approach to set up Cloud Computing's Preakness triumph. So it would be surprising if they suddenly turned aggressive in scheduling a horse who still has just four career starts.
Cloud Computing was already back in Brown's barn at Belmont Park 15 hours after the Preakness. His connections will make a final decision on his status for the Belmont Stakes by next weekend. For his part, the 38-year-old Brown said he needed to get back to work with his other horses.
"It has sunk in," he said of his first classic win. "We're thrilled with the result. The horse looks well and our team here is just so happy with the race yesterday."
Trainer Todd Pletcher said he's not sure what's next for Kentucky Derby champion Always Dreaming, who boarded a van to return to New York on Sunday morning. Pletcher still couldn't give a definitive reason why Always Dreaming faded so badly to finish a disappointing eighth.
"Like I kind of cautioned everyone during the week, sometimes you don't know those things until the quarter pole, but everything that we had seen, we were happy with," he said. "I kind of process through it and say, 'What would I have done differently if I could?' I don't know if there's anything I could have changed."
Among the horses who've run the first two legs of the Triple Crown, Preakness runner-up Classic Empire and fourth-place finisher Lookin At Lee are most likely to complete the series at Belmont Park on June 10.
Classic Empire perhaps ran the best combined pair of races in the Derby and Preakness but won neither. He overcame a violent collision to finish fourth at Churchill Downs and did the hard work of putting away Derby champion Always Dreaming on Saturday, only to be passed in the last few strides by Cloud Computing.
Trainer Mark Casse said Classic Empire was a better horse Saturday than he had been two weeks earlier.
"He ran his race. We had a fair shot," Casse said. "We just got beat. I didn't even know who was coming; I really didn't care who was coming. I just knew somebody was coming."
Lookin At Lee, trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, delivers a fierce effort every time out, even if he's perhaps not as talented as the best horses in the class.
"You don't get a tremendous amount of variable," said Asmussen, who won the Belmont last year with Creator. "What you get is circumstances, the things that are out of his control, the track condition and pace scenario. He's just a horse who always does what he can do, and we're proud of him for that. But with a horse that is as pace-dependent as he is, there are a lot of things that are out of his hands."
With two-thirds of the Triple Crown done, we're no closer than ever to determining the star of this year's 3-year-old crop. A confounding prep season has continued right into the big races, with no horse able to string together a run of brilliant performances.
Always Dreaming seemed poised to do it after impressive wins in the Florida Derby and the Kentucky Derby, but he had nothing left to give down the stretch in the Preakness. That led Pletcher, who was thrilled with the colt's preparations at Pimlico, to speculate Always Dreaming might lack the stamina to run on two weeks' rest. It's a test top 3-year-olds simply don't face very often these days.
Classic Empire has demonstrated obvious talent and competitive will but lacks a defining victory as a 3-year-old. He could change that at Belmont, where he'd likely be the favorite.
Cloud Computing will have to win another big race to be remembered as anything but a surprise champion.
Last year, Arrogate, the star of the 2016 class and current best horse in the world, did not fully emerge until summer. But that was an unusual case.
For now, the clearest thing about the 2017 group is that nothing is clear.
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Cloud Computing wins Preakness Stakes in upset finish – Fox 4
(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 crossed the finish line just a nose ahead of Classic Empire, the second-place horse.
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Always Dreaming, which led much of the race, finished well back after fading down the stretch. He was eighth, 13 3/4 lengths behind the winner.
Cloud Computing is the fourth horse in 34 years to win the Preakness after not running in the Kentucky Derby.
"I'm not going to dispute the fact brought in a fresh horse, that was part of our strategy," trainer Chad Brown said.
The final leg of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes on June 10 in Elmont, New York.
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