http://reverendted.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-emergence-of-cloud-based-computing/ Also known as "Reverend Ted's Blog" Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://reverendted.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-emergence-of-cloud-based-computing/#comment-59693 Roy Schestowitz Thu, 01 May 2008 04:57:25 +0000 http://reverendted.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-59693 I sometimes think of its as "pools". I sometimes think of its as “pools”.

]]> http://reverendted.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-emergence-of-cloud-based-computing/#comment-59662 M L Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:01:04 +0000 http://reverendted.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-59662 PaaS changes the game for ISVs the way SaaS changes the game for consumers. Small ISVs can now compete with larger vendors, as they can rapidly deploy new applications, scale their application to millions of users -- without having to spend on building and maintaining their own infrastructure. PaaS changes the game for ISVs the way SaaS changes the game for consumers. Small ISVs can now compete with larger vendors, as they can rapidly deploy new applications, scale their application to millions of users — without having to spend on building and maintaining their own infrastructure.

]]> http://reverendted.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-emergence-of-cloud-based-computing/#comment-59644 Ted Haeger Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:17:26 +0000 http://reverendted.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-59644 @Roy: The term fits pretty well for me. Over the years, "cloud" has been one of the more frequently-used metaphors for computer networks. So, it just sort of seems like a "best metaphor available," I guess. There is something that smacks of cheesy marketing speak, but at the same time, what else would you use? --T @Roy: The term fits pretty well for me. Over the years, “cloud” has been one of the more frequently-used metaphors for computer networks. So, it just sort of seems like a “best metaphor available,” I guess. There is something that smacks of cheesy marketing speak, but at the same time, what else would you use? –T

]]> http://reverendted.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-emergence-of-cloud-based-computing/#comment-59641 Roy Schestowitz Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:01:20 +0000 http://reverendted.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-59641 The use of the term "cloud" has been rather silly, but this paradigm will become an integral part of computing in the future. The use of the term “cloud” has been rather silly, but this paradigm will become an integral part of computing in the future.

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