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I recently presented on the topic of Cloud Computing at PubCon in Las Vegas and I sat on a panel with Mike Culver from Amazon Web Services. My take was to separate truth from hype.
The response was terrific! There was so much that we followed it up with an article:
http://www.smartertools.com/blog/archive/2008/11/20/cloud-computing-challenges-benefits-and-the-future.aspx
As Cloud Computing increases in popularity, we should remember what it is and—more importantly—what it isn’t.
Be well,
Jeffrey J. Hardy
http://www.smartertools.com
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Benefits and Challenges: Cloudy Issues / Clear Answers
I recently presented on the topic of Cloud Computing at PubCon in Las Vegas and I sat on a panel with Mike Culver from Amazon Web Services. My take was to separate truth from hype.The response was terrific! There was so much that we followed it up with an article:
http://www.smartertools.com/blog/archive/2008/11/20/cloud-computing-challenges-benefits-and-the-future.aspx
As Cloud Computing increases in popularity, we should remember what it is and—more importantly—what it isn’t.
Be well,
Jeffrey J. Hardy
http://www.smartertools.com