INNOVATION

 
If everything is like the company claims, the innovations introduced by Numecent this week herald many new options for cloud computing. And to be sure: It looks like the promises are kept.  
 
The key new option is a concept Numecent has christened "cloud paging". In short, and probably missing technical details here: Using this technology, a complex software like Photoshop can be stored in the cloud while the local client needing the software just downloads the components that are needed. Even a large, bulky piece of software can then be used via the cloud - no install, no waiting. The software is treated like an app. 
 
Software which was before installed on a desktop can run faster this way. Plus, "cloud paging" would open up a whole new way in virtualization. Software is streamed from the cloud, no need for installation anymore. 

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"We believe this technology will mark the end of digital downloads (known as the download hell) as well as any native software installation (known as the DLL hell)." (via Numecent) 

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"And this is just the beginning - we believe cloudpaging has the potential to impact all connected devices where native software needs to be delivered rapidly and securely."

The news from Numecent this week stirred quite a few articles. The company is in the process of creating spin-offs, in order to apply the technology to several areas of application. As said above: One to watch. 
 
Link: 
Numescent Website/Press Coverage