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Cloud Computing and its related initiatives (Virtualization, SaaS, Grid, SOA, Web 2.0 / WOA) hold tremendous potential for modern enterprises. This e-zine will aim to explore the economics of Cloud and the business implications for various industries. Econ 101 teaches, "there is no free lunch", leading us to assume that the Cloud corollary, "there is no free service", is worth exploring.
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