DISQUS

Yi Sen · 3 months ago

If you're actually building apps, cloud computing = force.com or google app engine. EC2 is just renting virtualized hardware; it's not a real platform for app dev.
testie81 · 3 months ago

Nice one
csun · 3 months ago

I like the Gartner definition of cloud computing that you mentioned.
And as far as examples, I would tell people to look at Amazon Web Services.
I consider them the inventors of the cloud computing industry.
Geoff H · 3 months ago

Also known as Utility Computing. The best thing about it: anonymous hardware. If something breaks replace and ignore.
techie · 3 months ago

I haven't seen a better joke on cloud computing :-) !
LEADSExplorer.com · 3 months ago

Cloud computing = Amazon Web Services that you can get with a credit card payment.

And all the other vendors have missed the boat.
davidrobins · 3 months ago

The first issue with cloud computing acceptance by the masses is the speed. In USA the web access still too slow compared to Japan and parts of Europe. The second one is security. It is terrifying for a small business to trust his / her data to the cloud until the web security issues are resolved.