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BY MATTHEW PIETRYSZYN AND GAEA OAKE September 2010 Transforming Web GIS: Brampton Integrates Microsoft Office SharePoint Server with the Enterprise By Matthew Pietryszyn and Gaea Oake March 2009 Send in the Clouds: Cloud Computing Accelerates Innovation while Reducing Cost and Complexity By Bob Lozano BY BOB LOZANO Clouds Send in the Cloud Computing Accelerates Innovation while Reducing Cost and Complexity F or the geospatial industry, this is a time to gain perspective, step back from the daily fray and consider what sort of fundamental, game- changing opportunities might be available. Put another way, today's geospatial leaders can benefit greatly by looking at their businesses from the same vantage point as the satellites on which they so often rely. Taking a few giant steps back, many leaders will find that they're often tasking talented algorithm engineers and developers to take on parallel and distributed computing; opening the door for a host of potential inefficiencies. 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