Fujitsu
announced its “Engineering Cloud” concept, a next-generation
manufacturing environment offered in the form of cloud-based services from
Fujitsu’s datacenters. The Engineering Cloud will support the manufacturing
sector with a combination of Fujitsu’s own engineering-support software—CAD
and analytic software, as well as parts database software—with a suite of new
services to transform the manufacturing process. These will be steadily rolled out
beginning in October 2011.

Fujitsu’s
Engineering Cloud uses high-speed image compression technology, known as
RVEC, which was developed by Fujitsu Laboratories Limited and successfully
commercialized by Fujitsu Advanced Technologies Limited. RVEC makes it possible
to efficiently consolidate applications and high-volume data formats, such as
design data, on a cloud platform.

The
Engineering Cloud will provide customers access to these services anywhere and
anytime, without PC environment concerns, and without necessitating any special
set-up beforehand. This promises to reduce manufacturing costs and development
times.

Fujitsu, www.fujitsu.com