HP selects Galway as global centre for cloud computing
by JOHN COLLINS Irish Times
HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) has designated its Galway software development centre as a global centre of competency for cloud computing.
The first fruits of the new designation is a product recall service for the food industry, which is being launched in Canada.
Announced yesterday, the service will run on HP’s cloud computing platform for manufacturing and is being offered through a partnership with GS1, a non-profit organisation that attempts to make supply chains more efficient.
Cloud computing, which involves accessing applications over the web rather than installing them on a customers’ own premises, is gaining popularity rapidly.
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