LG, Microsoft Come Together For Cloud Computing

South Korea’s LG Electronics said on Thursday it had signed a partnership deal with Microsoft on cloud computing and virtualisation.

Under the pact, LG will introduce monitors integrated with Microsoft software. The monitors will function as virtual computers, allowing multiple users to run programs off a single standard PC, LG said.

The alliance will primarily target the market for virtualisation solutions for educational institutions, aiming to become a leader in the segment with a 25 percent share in 2012. The segment is expected to grow by more than 50 percent every year, reaching 6 million units in 2012 and 20 million units in 2015, LG said.
LG and Microsoft will also team up to introduce monitors for cloud computing.