In this World Wide Wrap: Opportunities beckon for MS partners, cloud backup on the rise, and Fujitsu to focus on cloud.
The strategy will be of great benefit to both companies, with little impact for SA straight away, say analysts.
In this World Wide Wrap: Airports install image detectors, virtual desktop printing toolkit released, and print industry to see cloud boost.
In this World Wide Wrap: MIT debuts pressure-sensitive fibres, super-efficient solar cell breakthrough, and device developers sign on Azure.
In this World Wide Wrap: SpringCM eyes public sector, eMagination sells for $4.3m, and Sitecore appoints MS veteran.
The company's plug-in for VMware VAAI and support for VMware vSphere 4.1 strengthen its foundation for the cloud.
Infor has selected Microsoft Windows Azure as its preferred cloud platform.
Cloud-based people management allows decision-makers to move from outdated systems and comply with regulations, says Swicon360.
In this World Wide Wrap: Amazon releases HPC apps offering, Toshiba touts home networking series, and schools deploy high-speed networks.
The cloud computing partnership enables Fujitsu to deploy Windows Azure in its data centres.
Rights will not materialise unless organisations insist on them when negotiating with service providers, says Gartner.
SA could be one of the most competitive mobile marketing countries on the planet, according to mobile advertisers.
Mahindra Satyam will take the events management system into the cloud for the Brazil 2014 Soccer World Cup.