On Thursday, 08/30/2012 at 11:28 EDT, Scott Rohling <[email protected]> wrote: > This doesn't surprise me - I'm not sure when we started calling data stored > on servers a 'cloud' - but I cringe every time I hear it. > > Is this really any different then not knowing what a catalytic converter > is, but driving anyway?
Why cringe? As you say, As Seen On TV, "Cloud" is being cast as the data storage part of "The Internet." I'm ok with that since it's easy for Mom & Dad to understand. Of course, we IT professionals are going to have a cow like we tend to do over Internet vs. internet vs. intranet. It's what we do, and no one was pushing a better word. Sure, data storage services are just one facet of "Cloud Computing," but Mom & Dad don't really care. There will be another vague noun assigned when we think up another set of services to provide. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 [email protected] IBM Endicott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
