The number one concern cited for avoiding cloud computing is security. And there is a reason for that. Cloud providers have demonstrated some spectacular failures in the past, including Amazon’s near total shutdown of an entire region, Dropbox’s authentication snafu, and innumerous cloud providers that go belly-up. However, in the long run, cloud computing is […]
The typical software development model of develop, deploy and run (with security often as an afterthought) does not work very well in a cloud environment. The two biggest reasons are feature velocity and operational assurance. In a cloud provider environment, functional features come (and sometimes go) on a daily basis. At the same time, both […]
Cloud computing also promises to be a great tool for the ‘Internet of Things’. Here is an example of how that is applied right now. The heating system in my house has a bit of a challenge: the thermostat does not seem to be working well under certain circumstances. So I built a small sensor […]
Cloud computing will turn the IT-value chain upside down. That will lead to dramatic changes in the way hardware and software is being marketed and managed. These changes will be most profound for IT departments and value added resellers (VARs), but computer manufacturers will feel the heat too. To illustrate this point we can take […]
Next week (25/26 November 2013) I will deliver Cloud Security (CCSK) training near Manila, Philippines. If you are interested in attending, drop me a line, we may have a good seat for you. It is with very mixed feelings that I will travel to Manila. Is delivering CCSK training relevant in a country that has […]
or: what would General Eisenhower say about PRISM. Last week, I was asked to present at Campus Party Europe, a big event focused mainly on young digital entrepreneurs and start-ups. For this audience, it felt appropriate to present an overview of IT, so young entrepreneurs can use those lessons to find the next disruptive innovation. […]
Even though VMware has a big educational program itself, it has aligned with the Cloud Credential Council on a number of vendor neutral cloud courses. The independent certification of skills sets is cited as a distinct advantage. Certified cloud courses currently include Cloud Essentials and Virtualization Essentials, which are also marketed together as Cloud Technology […]
Dr. Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon (not just Amazon Web Services), unveils some interesting information on RedShift, Amazon’s service for data-warehouses on demand. Its petabyte performance envelop and on-demand pricing are awesome enough, but here I would like to point out some of the security features of the service. These ranges from physical controls to […]
I only refer to other blogs occasionally, in particular if they have a commercial goal. But this one is interesting enough: an infographic showing you 6 signs of cloudwashing. See http://blog.workbooks.com/blog/bid/286046/watch-out-for-fake-cloud-infographic (at the end there is a request for sign-up, none is required). More and more companies are blatantly recycling old IT solutions as cloud solutions. While such evolution may […]