SAP launching in-memory computing cloud

SAP is opening up a cloud-based platform for its HANA (High-Performance Analytic Appliance) in-memory computing technology, enabling partners to develop applications that take advantage of its capabilities, the company announced Wednesday. "We believe the future of the cloud is in fact an in-memory cloud," said CTO and executive board member Vishal Sikka, during a keynote address. The HANA application cloud is now in "pre-beta," he added. Other details, including a general availability date, weren't immediately available.Helena Bonham Carter Olivia Palermo wiz kalifah amber rose