
The genesis of the term “cloud computing” may be somewhat cloudy (some point to a Compaq business plan from 1996), but it’s clear that internet-based computing has had a substantial impact on our lives. The challenges associated with adapting to the “everything-as-a-service (XaaS)” business model are considerable, especially for long-established original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who grew up on margin-rich product sales. Newer OEMs face challenges,