Big changes ahead for the cloud business model, top CTO predicts
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Also: VMware looks to tap growing APAC need for multi-cloud management A scenario that is emerging is applications built around blockchain or distributed ledger technologies, with their ability to enable trust among multiple participants, Colbert said. While blockchain-based decentralized systems still represent a small fraction of VMwares offerings, Colbert said he expects this to increase as the technology develops. VMware once piloted a "cloud exchange" in which unused capacity within companies data centers could be sold in an open market. Conducted among VMwares cloud provider and platform partners, the main issue encountered during the pilot was security -- moving data to unknown locations. Also: The best encryption software: Protect your data Assuring security also introduces "liability issues for customer operators," he continued.
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