Smartly containing the cloud increases computing efficiency, Virginia Tech researchers find in first-of-its-kind study

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Not too long ago booting up a computer meant there was time for a lengthy coffee break even before the workday started. For a decade now though, thanks to the cloud, computers have accessed information from virtual machines that exist in the ether, allowing software to launch quickly on demand.

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VCU poll: Public safety only Virginia program area viewed by majority as efficient in using taxpayer funds

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Only one state program area — public safety— is thought of as efficient or very efficient by a majority of Virginians, according to a new poll by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University.  

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VCU poll: Half of Virginia adults would oppose a ban on anthem protests in public school sports

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As National Football League players continue to sit or kneel in protest during the national anthem, a new poll by VCU shows that Virginians are almost evenly divided on whether they would support a rule prohibiting high school athletes from engaging in similar protests.