OK, I admit it, it was a stupid move: leaving my gloves and bicycle keys on the counter next to somebody else’s wallet, even though I only needed to pick up an ink cartridge at the computer shop. But I got distracted by some cool stuff and when I returned to the counter my keys […]
The definition of cloud broker attracts some controversy. Too bad, because I am trying to teach about cloud computing. Recently I wrote “there are no cloudbrokers“. My argument is basically that all known instances of cloud brokers actually provide a cloud service themselves. Michiel Steltman takes issue with this in “the definition of broker […]
Even in a cloud world, reducing server count is a lofty goal in itself. After all, you would be paying for all those servers anyway. And sticking all your servers in a private cloud makes them more flexible, but not necessarily more efficient or cheaper. So today I bring you an interview with a guy […]
Cloud architecture: What is the difference between a cloud broker and a cloud provider? Recently, I have done a deep dive into the NIST cloud definitions, as we are revising the cloud computing course Cloud Technogy Associate. The NIST definitions identify a number of actors in the cloud ecosystem (see NIST SP500-292 Cloud Computing Reference […]
So what is2012 going to bring to IT? For about a decade I have predicted the growth ofwhat we now call cloud computing. After some false starts, hiccups, unrealisticexpectations, disillusionments and concerns about safety and what have you not,it is finally coming. In 2011 cloud computing was on the evening news and inall the papers. […]
Wrapping up in Copenhagen, where I did another Train the Trainer session for the Cloud Essentials and Virtualisation Essentials courses. Another fine round of candidates!
At the recentCMG’11 annual conference of the ComputerMeasurement Group (seewww.cmg.org) I caught up with Michael Salsburg, who talked about private cloud computing. Michael Salsburg is the Chief Architect for Cloud Solutions at Unisys, you will find his LinkedIn profile here. Being the chief cloud architect puts him in a perfect position to understand customer needs around cloud computing. […]
The financial crisis that is running around Europe and spreading to the rest of theworld will also be a very big test for IT systems. Review the lessons learned from the Argentina banking crisis, 10 years ago. Listen to Fernando Martinez as he sees a very striking and unnerving similarity between Argentina then, and Europe […]