Awarding Enterprise Adoption of Cloud Computing
One of the longest-running criticisms of enterprise cloud computing is the dearth of publicly referenceable implementation case studies. Thankfully, this is starting to change. Indicators such as speaking at industry events and talking to reporters about what works and what doesn’t in cloud migration suggest that enterprises are starting to open up and share. There […]
Ok, Let’s Get Some Definitions & Operational Models Straight Here! PaaS is NOT…
I just got signed up for Cloud Connect Chicago and started checking out some of the talks. One talk jumped out, being that it is about PaaS Technology. After reading it though I immediately felt the need to straighten out some things that looked misleading. Maybe the presenter (JP Morgenthal) will lay these things out […]
On Public, Private and Horses for Courses…
I recently wrote a post critiquing some shortsighted thinking around Cloud Computing and in particular the relative cost implications of a Cloud versus Self-Hosted approach. A recent series of events has reminded me of this issue and bought me back to the topic. Recently Zynga, during a regular earnings call, released the somewhat startling fact […]
Architectures for open and scalable clouds #ccevent
Below is the presentation I gave at this year’s 2012 Cloud Connect in Santa Clara. It was extremely well received. Better than I expected really, given it’s last minute nature. For some, I think a lot of the architectural and design patterns aren’t new, but perhaps they haven’t been portrayed in quite this way before. […]
Cloud Connect 2011 – Takeaways
Last week Santa Clara Convention Center was buzzing with people attending Cloud Connect 2011 event. Compared to last year’s event, this one was big with more participation from all sides of the equation. In fact, they had to use many overflow rooms for the keynotes. The enthusiasm for cloud computing was high and, like the […]
Cloud Connect – Cloud Is In The Air
Cloud Connect is in full scale today. Yesterday, there was the Cloud Business Summit where top industry executives spoke about the impact of Cloud Computing on today’s business. I had a chance to talk to many leaders in the industry and I could feel the cloud in the air. People are pretty excited about how […]
Has SXSW Peaked?
How do I know, when I’m not even there? By reading what others say. For starters, here’s Jolie O’Dell who attends this year’s conference: Too many people, not enough tech. …non-technical people aren’t here to learn; they’re here for self-congratulation and mutual masturbation. People I’ve never heard of are referring to themselves as Twitter celebrities […]
