By Monica Chen of The Herald Sun

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DURHAM -- Gov. Beverly Perdue, IBM executives and educators from Durham cut the ribbon for Big Blue's new $362 million data center on Thursday.

As part of the grand opening, IBM announced the data center is showcasing a cloud computing solution with N.C. Central University and N.C. State University that will enable Hillside New Tech High School students in Durham to access educational materials and software applications.

William Logan, principal of Hillside New Tech, said that as part of the program, the school's students and teachers will be able to use NCCU's Microsoft Word applications and Dreamweaver without having to download and license the applications themselves.

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