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Verizon Introduces Cloud Service That Lets Users Control Performance

Gally Articola

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

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Verizon [VZ] said on Oct. 3 that it has a new dimension to its cloud offerings--the company will now allow its clients to control how individual virtual machines (VM) are deployed. VMs--software-based computers and servers--form the foundation for cloud computing by allowing users to run operating systems and programs in the virtual world without hardware. Current cloud infrastructure faces issues of latency when VMs interact with each other. Verizon’s Chief Operating Officer for the public sector Norm Laudermilch said certain VMs…

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