Innovative and Disruptive Technologies

May/June 2013

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Without disruptive technologies, human progress would likely be slower and not marked by quantum leaps due to certain advancements. This special issue focuses on computing technologies that show promise of being the next cycle of innovation and disruption. Read full article (login required) »

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Micropreneurs: The Rise of the MicroISV

A survey of independent software vendors with fewer than 10 employees — so-called microISVs — identifies challenges and lessons for this rapidly growing IT industry segment. Read full article »

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Energy-Efficient Virtual Machine Consolidation

A novel approach to saving energy in an IaaS cloud exploits the lack of energy proportionality in server hardware. An experimental implementation showed savings up to 16 percent. Read full article »

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