On Death and Dying in the Cloud
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross did a treatment about the stages of grief a person goes through on being told that their life would soon end. I would like to take liberties with that treatment and apply it to...
View ArticleCloud Infrastructure Commoditization is Inevitable: Make Money While You Can
Lydia Leong has elevated the discussion on the commoditization of cloud infrastructure in her response to my original post titled “Cloud Infrastructure: The Next Fat Dumb and Happy Pipe?” Her post,...
View ArticleTelecom Companies: The Cloud Clock is Ticking!
I state up front that I am not a primary telecommunications analyst – but I have friends who are (give me or Bob Hafner a call to discuss). But, in the last 6 months, I think I have either met with, or...
View ArticleGoogle Releases new Initiative called “Google Stop”
On the heels of its recent release of the new programming language “Google Go” (See Gartner Analyst Ray Valdes’ take), the Mountainview behemoth has trumped itself with today’s release of “Google...
View ArticleIn the Cloud, the Unthinkable is Just Mission Difficult, Not Mission Impossible
Wow. A great article by Mike Elgan on the impermanence of the web and the cloud was a treat to read and an eye opener to anyone who forgets that all things go through cycles of maturity (See The...
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Fly “Clear” through the Cloud and Learn a Lesson about Fear
Lots of questions are starting to come in about whether or not information in the cloud will be safe. We all worry from time to time about some level of privacy of our information. But here is a...
View ArticleTo Paraphrase Spock – Eat Well, and Prosper!
The days of thanks begin at birth. For the few things we adults see as thankful-giving are echoed in the heart of the giving that came when we were put together as children. So conceive again the...
View ArticleLegal Eagles And The Cloud: What Would Denny Crane Do?
In the last three months, I seem to be spending a lot of time with legal staff at large enterprises talking about cloud computing. I knew the lawyers would wake and get in this game in a big way, but...
View ArticleCloudstreams: The Next Cloud Integration Challenge
I’m about to introduce a term to describe a solid trend in cloud computing integration – Cloudstreams. It will come as no surprise to those of you who have spoken to me that this trend lays in the...
View ArticleCloud Brokerage is Gaining Ground
All of a sudden, everyone is interested in cloud services brokerage. Well, by everyone, I mean end customers looking for an easier way to integrate cloud computing into their plans and vendors seeking...
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