Just because they use the word doesn't make it cloud, though...
*ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > You could be right. That's a tough one. > > But, that may also fall under the "hybrid" cloud category. You're using > the > cloud highway to get to your data stored offsite. You're still outsourcing > "something" even if you own the equipment (bandwidth, space). > > The cloud is many things. Computing, storage, data retention, etc. > Vendors > are sticking the word "cloud" in front of everything and effectively making > it a cloud offering. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:10 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Be Very Wary of "The Cloud"... > > Hmm - really? > > I thought "cloud computing" or "cloud services" was more about buying a > utility service, or a certain amount of CPU, and how it was delivered is > transparent to you. It's up to the vendor to make it work somehow. > > That seems completely different to paying for a co-lo server, where you are > a buying a specific piece of kit and it's up to you to ensure that you > sized > it correctly, manage it correctly and if not, you it's entirely up to you > to > fix it/buy something else. > > Cheers > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, 23 June 2011 11:03 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Be Very Wary of "The Cloud"... > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hmm - is this a "cloud" thing? > > > > I mean, people have been paying for shared web hosting for years. > > "cloud" is just a new name for any off-site computing services. > Ever dial into an IBM mainframe at 110 baud from an ASR-33 teletype for > remote job entry? That was the cloud, too. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
