It seems like every week another sizing of the cloud market is published, and – maybe as to be expected – none of them seem to agree. Let’s have a look at who is saying what, and whether we are comparing apples to apples, or apples and oranges. We will start by looking at SaaS.Continue reading “Can the Real Cloud Market Size Please Stand Up?”
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On Cloud Lock-in, Standards, Decoupling and why SaaS does not scale
With security and legal concerns being slowly addressed by the industry, lock-in and standards are rapidly becoming the biggest concerns regarding cloud computing. If the cloud industry is to make good on its promise, these will need to somehow be addressed. Let’s examine some recent developments. Interesting to see how, just a week after myContinue reading “On Cloud Lock-in, Standards, Decoupling and why SaaS does not scale”
Vendor lock-in and cloud computing
This blog originally was published at ITSMportal.com on July 14st , 2010 IT vendor lock-in is as old as the IT industry itself. Some may even argue that lock-in is unavoidable when using any IT solution, regardless of whether we use it “on premise” or “as a service”. To determine whether this is the case,Continue reading “Vendor lock-in and cloud computing”
Might the cloud prove Thomas J. Watson right after all?
In 1943 former IBM president Thomas J. Watson allegedly *1 said: “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers”. Will cloud computing prove Watson to be right after all? Anyone who visited a computer-, internet- or mobile-conference in recent years, is likely to have been privy to someone quoting Watson. Most often toContinue reading “Might the cloud prove Thomas J. Watson right after all?”
How the cloud give the consumerisation of IT a whole new meaning
This blog originally was published at ITSMportal.com on May 31st , 2010 The cloud essentially “consumerizes” all of IT, not just relatively unimportant bits like procuring personal hard- and software. This requires a whole rethinking of corporate IT, as the idea of any master design becomes unattainable. How can IT as a species survive thisContinue reading “How the cloud give the consumerisation of IT a whole new meaning”
Why Cloud spells C.o.m.p.e.t.i.t.i.o.n. for the average IT department
This blog was originally posted at ITSMportal by columnist Gregor Petri on April 19th, 2010 Competition seems to be a controversial topic for many in IT. We rather see ourselves as service providers, but typically as the only – or at least the preferred – service provider. The reason to start this new column seriesContinue reading “Why Cloud spells C.o.m.p.e.t.i.t.i.o.n. for the average IT department”
The Cloud leans back – an iPad epiphany
Given the giant cloud of volcanic dust currently passing over Europe I could have also titled this blog “The cloud strikes back”, but that is not the topic of this “the cloud changes everything” blog. It also has nothing to do with my earlier topics on Lean IT and Lean manufacturing. Lean Back and LeanContinue reading “The Cloud leans back – an iPad epiphany”
A cloud experiment @ ComputerTotaal!
ENGLISH: Started my one-time guest editorship of ComputerTotaal!, by far Holland’s largest monthly IT magazine. Goal is to make the summer edition (#8) one of the world’s first and largest experiments in cloud collaboration. Lead by 5 guest editors, reviewed by an editorial board of several hundred and with potential contributions from the 100K+ readership,Continue reading “A cloud experiment @ ComputerTotaal!”
Notes from the Cloud Academy: RAIC – Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Cloud services
We have been running the Cloud Academy roundtables in several European countries. I’d like to share some of the more interesting questions, debates and insights around a number of topics, starting today with RAIC—Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Cloud Services. Other topics will include: A TV industry analogy: Competition for the IT department Cloud Shortcuts: CanContinue reading “Notes from the Cloud Academy: RAIC – Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Cloud services”
How Lean is your Cloud? Part 2
In the first part we discussed lessons that IT can learn from a hundred years of manufacturing best practices and the possible role of cloud computing in that endeavor. We now continue with what may very well be the area that IT can learn most from manufacturing: Costing. Costing. Many feel that the billions thatContinue reading “How Lean is your Cloud? Part 2”
Tune Into The Cloud 