GE and Industrial Data in the Cloud

In CWorld:  " ... GE thinks it's time to put industrial data in the cloud. The company is introducing a platform for collecting and analyzing data from industrial gear ...  Internet tools are just starting to be applied to industrial tasks such as maintaining equipment and optimizing operations, but the wealth of data being produced by industrial systems could make this a major focus of development in the coming years. ... "   Matches well with out work in gathering data to improve reliability in high speed manufacturing lines.