Cloud Computing is a another means of using the wheel without re-inventing it. Lot of organisations already have well-established, stable resources like Database Systems, Web Servers etc. which can be used as a co-locator for medium or small-scale business oriented organisations who need not invest their time and resources establishing the set-up but can instead focus on developing service-oriented applications, which in turn can be used globally. For Example, BioInformatics applications, I would suggest, is a service-area, where lot of subject oriented work is involved. Instead of re-inventing the entire set-up again, several existing processes may be used either directly, as they are or with slight modifications wherever required. The botheration of maintenance may be handled by the experts in Computers, and subject related task may be managed by the Subject-experts.

Hence, reducing the over-all investment - Tangible as well as Intangible...

This 'misconception' is quite deliberate and arguably one of the primary features of cloud computing. From a user-centric point of view it doesn't matter where the service/application is hosted nor what is powering it (an <a href="samj.net/.../future-of-cloud-computing-army-of.html">army of monkeys</a>?) - the user sees it as an end point (usually a URL) and the details (eg geo-location, load balancing, redundancy) are taken care of by the providers. It's about hiding/abstracting complexity and the further we go the less it will look like a point-to-point connection; rather a link to a nebulous of servers (or indeed, other clients) out there 'in the cloud'.

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Sam

I agree that the "misconception" is deliberate in most cases.  It has always struck me that whenever a person or organization relies on misconception to generate buzz, that is is an intellectual evil--to coin a phrase.  Not to say that a little hyperbole is a bad thing--and who among us has not puffed our shirts a bit to stress a personal strength.  But to mislead on the nature of things is a whole different kettle of fish.

Be well,

Jeff Hardy

Clouds is just links? and nothing else// for me its unusefull thing in web2/0

I agree that the "misconception" is deliberate in most cases.  It has always struck me that whenever a person or organization relies on misconception to generate buzz, that is is an intellectual evil--to coin a phrase.  Not to say that a little hyperbole is a bad thing--and who among us has not puffed our shirts a bit to stress a personal strength.  But to mislead on the nature of things is a whole different kettle of fish.

Be well,

This is fantastic. I am going to add it to my sites. Thanks!

Thanks for the positive feedback.  This post has proved several opportunities to write for other sites and newsletters on the topic.

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Jeff Hardy

Very good, congratulations article

I agree that the "misconception" is deliberate in most cases.  It has always struck me that whenever a person or organization relies on misconception to generate buzz, that is is an intellectual evil--to coin a phrase.  Not to say that a little hyperbole is a bad thing--and who among us has not puffed our shirts a bit to stress a personal strength.  But to mislead on the nature of things is a whole different kettle of fish.

AS always, it remains to us to separate the wheat from the chaff.  Cloud Computing has the potential to reinvigorate IT and to bring significant efficiency to it as well.  Ultimately democratizing and de-mystifying servers and enterprise class applications.  

I look forward to seeing what is ahead for us.

Be well,

Thank you for Document

I agree that the "misconception" is deliberate in most cases.  It has always struck me that whenever a person or organization relies on misconception to generate buzz, that is is an intellectual evil--to coin a phrase.  Not to say that a little hyperbole is a bad thing--and who among us has not puffed our shirts a bit to stress a personal strength.  But to mislead on the nature of things is a whole different kettle of fish.

I agree that the "misconception" is deliberate in most cases.  It has always struck me that whenever a person or organization relies on misconception to generate buzz, that is is an intellectual evil--to coin a phrase.  Not to say that a little hyperbole is a bad thing--and who among us has not puffed our shirts a bit to stress a personal strength.  But to mislead on the nature of things is a whole different kettle of fish.

Going to make a list of web 3.0 applications that already exist in the present day, since web 3.0 is described as the internet of the future. SmarterTools and SmarterTrack are some cool products!

This is fantastic. I am going to add it to my sites. Thanks!

Cloud computing, the dynamic datacenter.

Cloud computing helps to increase the speed at which applications are deployed, helping to increase the pace of innovated networked computing.  Service deployed applications;  Cloud computing can be provided using an enterprise datacenter’s own servers, or it can be provided by a cloud provider that takes all of the capital risk of owning the infrastructure.

Cloud computing incorporates virtualization, data and application on-demand deployment, internet delivery of services, and open source software.  Virtualization enables a dynamic datacenter where servers provide resources that are utilized as needed with resources changing dynamically in order to meet the needed workload.  

The combination of virtual machines and virtual appliances used for server deployment objects is one of the key features of cloud computing.  Additionally, company’s can merge a storage cloud that provides a virtualized storage platform and is managed through an API, or Web-based interfaces for file management, and application data deployments.

Layered Service providers offering pay-by-use cloud computing solutions can be adjacent to company’s equipment leases. Public clouds are run by third party service providers and applications from different customers are likely to be mixed together on the cloud’s servers, storage systems, and networks.  Private clouds are built for the exclusive use of one client, providing the utmost control over data, security, and quality of service. Private clouds can also be built and managed by a company’s own IT administrator.  Hybrid clouds combine both public and private cloud models which may be used to handle planned workload spikes, or storage clouds configuration.

The benefits of deploying applications using cloud computing include reducing run time and response time, minimizing the purchasing and deployment of physical infrastructure. Considerations for Energy efficiency, flexibility, simplified systems administration, pricing based on consumption, and most of all limiting the footprint of the datacenter.  For further information on virtualized solutions:  http://www.shopricom.com

Thank you, informative articles

Very informative and interesting post about using this software.

thanks

Thank you very much for everything

Cloud Computing still fascinates and inspries debate.  Many of the industry events and conferences are still filled with sessions and discussions on this topic.

The general consensus is that the points expressed in the original article stand up.  The author has been asked to write a chapter for a forth-coming book on the economics of Cloud Computing.

It will be interesting to see how the industry debate continues.

Be well,

I'd definitely agree that it is a huge misconception in cloud computing. Then again, misconceptions are a part of every day life, right?

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