Cloud computing is simply a buzzword used to repackage grid computing and utility computing, both of which have existed for decades. Like grid computing, cloud computing requires the use of software that can divide and distribute components of a program to thousands of computers. New advances in processors, actualization technology, disk storage, broadband Internet access and fast, inexpensive servers have all combined to make cloud computing a compelling paradigm. Cloud computing allows users and companies to pay for and use the services and storage that they need, when they need them and, as wireless broadband connection options grow, *where* they need them. Customers can be billed based upon server utilization, processing power used or bandwidth consumed. As a result, cloud computing has the potential to upend the software industry entirely, as applications are purchased, licensed and run over the network instead of a user's desktop. This shift will put data centers and their administrators at the center of the distributed network, as processing power, electricity, bandwidth and storage are all managed remotely. Does it work? Does the companies will opt to loose control of their information to save money? I think the answer would be YES. But I also think that a more problems will appear too.
All the best Ashraf Galal On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Rob Eamon <[email protected]> wrote: > SearchSOA asked Morgenthal: "What questions should an enterprise > architect ask when reviewing a proposal for a cloud initiative?" > > Would these questions be different from 3, 5, 10 years ago when considering > outsourcing? Is vetting a so-called cloud provider today different from > vetting, say, EDS last year? IMO, the questions/needs/eval criteria for > considering outsourcing of infrastructure, hosting, etc. have not changed. > > Is there anything new that "cloud computing" has introduced? > > -Rob > > >
