That gets into server architecture stuff. A good service provider will
have multiple data centers with redundant servers and replication. A bad
one will have one server farm in one locations, known as a single point
of failure. Somebody digs a ditch cutting their fibre line and
everything goes dead. I think Akamai had the right idea with globally
distributed servers. So if you're in Idaho you hit a server close to you
and if you're in Paris you hit a server there. They manage the worldwide
replication of the content. Larger service providers use Akami so global
traffic doesn't all have to go to California and back if you're in
Dublin. For users who can live with outages there isn't that much to do
but I suspect as cloud computing gets going more users are going to
expect a more Akamai type model of distributed servers, if only from a
performance perspective.
CB
Scott Howell wrote:
Hmmm, not so sure I like the computing cloud idea myself. Sounds good
on the surface, but it's like that old saying about putting all your
eggs in one basket. I like backing/storing my stuff on a server
elsewhere, but I do keep copies in multiple places so if the internet
fails, I have access to my data still.
On Jul 24, 2008, at 9:37 PM, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote:
Sounds like a set up with a lot of potential problems. I'd honestly
rather have my files backed up where I can easily access them just in
case the internet goes out for what ever reason.
Guess time will tell where this goes.
On Jul 24, 2008, at 2:29 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:
Not sure if this is what he is referring to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
but the general idea is to have thinner clients with less storage
and instead beef up the communications so we can keep all our stuff
"on the internet" somewhere. Sort of what mobileMe is starting to
do. It eliminates the need to sync different devices, backup files
or having collections of bits in different piles. The idea has been
around for a while but the internet infrastructure was initially too
slow to be usable and then it wasn't wireless. We're right on the
edge of a new thing with fast wireless. Do I really care if my files
are not on my device as long as I can get to them anytime from
anywhere? This is what's pushing new devices like the cherry pal.
http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/08/07/22/1735222.shtml
Extending that you could have a dumb box with no OS or apps or
documents and store all that in the cloud. The box would have just
enough software to get its network up and download everything. No
more getting updates and installing them since it would always have
the latest version when it downloads the bootup code. Novell used to
do something like this back in the day with diskless PCs and special
network cards.
CB
UCLA Bruins Fan wrote:
Who exactly is this Scott guy anyways? Why should we be concerned
about his speculations?
Just curious; he just seems like a blogger to me. What is all this
cloud business he's talking about?
Olivia
On Jul 24, 2008, at 7:18 AM, James Austin wrote:
Hi folks,
How do I leave a comment on this article? Sorry for asking what is
probably a really obvious question, but I have not yet found where
this is. Although I have read the comments that were make by some
on this list.
Is there any way we could get in touch with Apple directly to
pass along our concerns. I mean it is very likely that Apple have
people who search for Apple related publicity and such on the web,
but it is also just as likely that they miss a lot as the internet
is such as vast place.
Just my thoughts
Thank you
With warmest wishes
James
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Skype - saulky1984
On 24 Jul 2008, at 05:11, Janet and Felix * wrote:
I read your comments. Very well spoken. Scott didn't have much
of a comment back though. I thought he was just patronizing.
But the seed is planted. The idea was put out there.
Janet
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: what do you think?
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:58:05 -0700
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I sure hope it doesn't go backwards. Apple is just getting good!
On Jul 23, 2008, at 7:34 PM, Mike's Western Account wrote:
i did as well. and this does have something to do with vo, what do
you all think will happen with vo?
On Jul 23, 2008, at 5:31 PM, Tiffany D wrote:
I made a reply over there stating that I'd found the post here
and
expressing my concerns. This is definitely something that we all
need
to watch very closely. It doesn't sound good at all, and I,
for one,
would hate to see Apple go backward, especially considering
how far
they've come with relation to accessibility.
On 7/23/08, Mike's Western Account wrote:
so this makes someone wonder what will happen to vo, If this
is the
direction that apple goes It makes you think for sure that if
this
is
where it goes and apple does choose to keep voiceover
included, then
there would be access to the iphone. Anyways just
speckulation, but
check it out:
http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/iphoneblog/2008/07/its-the-cloud-s.html
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