Cisco and Xerox print in the cloud

There are two ways to go about setting up an enterprise in the cloud. Companies may try to get a majority share of the growing marketplace, or carve out a niche for themselves within the virtualized realm. According to the Economic Times, it appears that Xerox and Cisco are favoring the latter strategy.

The two IT companies will make their mark on cloud computing via mobile printing capabilities for outsourced IT information.

The news source informs that the movement to the cloud signifies a shift in the business strategies of both corporations. Xerox will reportedly focus less on selling printers and copiers at vendor locations and instead align itself with the corporate world.

Additionally, Cisco is looking to migrate back to its core business initiatives, such as routing and switching, states the media outlet. Furthermore, experts say that Ciso has made several business announcements that suggest it will try to enter cloud space with a good amount of interoperable products and services.

The announcement of the new mobile printing service may be geared toward cashing in on the growing trend of mobile devices in the workplace. According to Fresh Business Thinking, a large number of working professionals now log onto their company's virtualized data stores through smartphones and tablets.