Sure, we are often asked questions about security, performance, accessibility, regulatory compliance and so forth. Still, no single question gets asked more frequently than this one. The short answer, quite frankly, is "it depends." The long answer is that there are a variety of factors that must be considered when determining the cost differential between legacy/traditional IT systems and their Cloud based counterparts, but one of the most important factors is often overlooked.
Read more...Guest written by Staci Garcia
I don't blog. I probably should. Every one else does. And, I am a writer. However, I still haven't committed to blogging. So, when I have something to say, I usually post or tweet it.
Yesterday, a thought occurred to me: How do I explain Cloud Computing to people like myself, who find it a bit of an abstract concept?
Read more...An interesting question, no?
Attempting to predict the future of technology can be tricky business for sure. Still, I believe there are some strong signs to support where I believe we are headed, and it appears that at least one major technology vendor agrees with me. Before I get too far ahead of myself, it might make sense to take a quick look back at where we have been and where we are today.
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Amazon's EC2 is broadly recognized as one of the best engineered cloud computing solutions on the planet, and when it went down for nearly three days, it left many pundits questioning whether Cloud Computing was actually safe. In the days and weeks that followed, there was no shortage of speculation and newsworthy soundbites, but I think that one quote in particular stands above the others. Read more...
