The Cloud needs some standards (or a Code of Practice)
One of the big issues for a buyer today considering Cloud Computing is how do you choose a good Cloud provider from a bad one? Who do you trust? Maybe the Cloud Topic needs some standards? Well actually there are so many standards bodies and vendor groups that the picture is confused – something that [...]
The Dangers of Early “Formalization”
If you’ve been watching cloud computing at all, you’ve undoubtedly seen the whole brouhaha over the Open Cloud manifesto. I won’t recount it here, mostly because – frankly – I can’t tell what’s actually going on there anymore. So and so said one thing, while thanking so and so, who declined to comment on three [...]
Open Cloud Manifesto – The Fight Takes A Surprise Turn
We are covering the controversy surrounding the Open Cloud Manifesto here at Cloud Ave. There were some interesting developments during the weekend. To start with, Open Cloud Manifesto has been released on their website as expected. The supporter list includes a decent group of companies, from giants like Cisco, IBM, SAP, AT&T to Cloud startups [...]
Before the Open Cloud Manifesto; a Quite Remarkable Furore Over a Document Few Have Seen
Note; the draft Manifesto has subsequently been shared by Geva Perry, so you can look at that, at least, for yourself. Open, Interoperable services in the Cloud. Sounds like a no-brainer, eh? Well over the past 24 hours or so, a plethora of blogs, mailing lists and social networks have been getting extremely agitated over [...]
Open Cloud Manifesto – The Fight Continues
The fight that begun yesterday is keeping pundits and bloggers busy for the second day running. As a part of my plan to track this fight, I will add links to some of the important developments. Geva Perry, formerly at Gigaspaces, has posted the draft version of the manifesto for public viewing. In the mean [...]
Open Cloud Manifesto – The Fight Begins
Today, Microsoft threw a desperate Hail Mary pass to preempt an upcoming industry coalition move to define Cloud Interoperability guidelines. This forced Reuven Cohen of Enamoly to write a blog post explaining the efforts by the industry coalition. Our goal is to draft a document that clearly states we (including dozens of supporting companies) believe [...]
