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			Cloud computing: All the rage, but what about the mechanics? DATE: 17 Sep 2008 Lost in the flurry of discussion about cloud computing at VMworld 2008 and elsewhere is how exactly it will work. Scott Lowe, senior engineer for ePlus Technology, Inc., breaks down some of the mechanics of the cloud.


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