> I mean, really, I've been using web-mail and various varieties of
> remote
> storage for over a decade. What is *new* about the concept? (I see
> some
> hints above, but it's mixed in with a lot of other stuff...)
In essence, you're correct, this concept of cloud computing actually
have existe
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Aaron Watters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Ok, so if we include yahoo mail and gmail in "cloud computing" then I
>guess usenet is also cloud computing.
Usenet actually is a good example of cloud computing, but only at the
article distribution level. Netnews clien
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Terry Reedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>2. yes, cost. University mainframes cost $s/minute. I remember
>blowing about $200 due to a misplaced comma or something in a
>statistical analysis setup. So it was cost-effective (and rather
>liberating) to spend $1 o
"PatrickMinnesota" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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| I would say that the biggest difference between what people have been
| doing
| for decades and what is now being referred to as 'cloud computing' is
| the applications.
Having welcomed the shift from timeshare to d
On Jan 2, 9:33 am, Aaron Watters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I must admit I feel a hint of amusement though at your comment above, when
> > it's sent from precisely the sort of setup you appear bemused by - since
> > you appear to have already bought into it without realising ! :-D
>
> Ok, so if
> I must admit I feel a hint of amusement though at your comment above, when
> it's sent from precisely the sort of setup you appear bemused by - since
> you appear to have already bought into it without realising ! :-D
Ok, so if we include yahoo mail and gmail in "cloud computing" then I
guess
u
Aaron Watters wrote: (from a gmail account)
> So cloud computing is java diskless workstations warmed over but less
> flexible?
>
> I'm having trouble understanding why people would want
> to buy in to this.
Why do you like gmail - since you appear to use it? (I can think of several
possibilities
I read a few things about this on the web, and i still don't get the
difference between cloud computing and grid computing...
It looks like the same.
Nikolas
On Jan 2, 2008 3:46 AM, PatrickMinnesota <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Jan 1, 7:12 pm, Neil Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > C
On Jan 1, 7:12 pm, Neil Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Cloud computing is mostly about scalability. You do not need to be
> concerned so much about low level infrastructure details such as
> purchasing servers, configuring and maintaining them, hiring space in
> data centres, linking up d
Cloud computing is mostly about scalability. You do not need to be
concerned so much about low level infrastructure details such as
purchasing servers, configuring and maintaining them, hiring space in
data centres, linking up data centres, etc. It converts a lot of fixed
costs into lower r
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Aaron Watters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>So, in between skiing runs I noticed
>a Business Week cover story on
>"cloud computing". The article had
>lots of interesting information in it like
>about how somebody's mom used to
>be an airline stewardess and the
>inter
On Jan 1, 5:05 pm, Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
cybersource.com.au> wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:55:10 -0800, PatrickMinnesota wrote:
> > The idea is that your data and applications are on the net, rather than
> > your local hard drive.
>
> Or, to put it another way, your data and applicat
On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:55:10 -0800, PatrickMinnesota wrote:
> The idea is that your data and applications are on the net, rather than
> your local hard drive.
Or, to put it another way, your data and applications are controlled by
another company rather than you.
Not that I wish to be cynical o
On Jan 1, 3:26 pm, Aaron Watters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So, in between skiing runs I noticed
> a Business Week cover story on
> "cloud computing". The article had
> lots of interesting information in it like
> about how somebody's mom used to
> be an airline stewardess and the
> interior dec
On Jan 1, 3:26 pm, Aaron Watters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So, in between skiing runs I noticed
> a Business Week cover story on
> "cloud computing". The article had
> lots of interesting information in it like
> about how somebody's mom used to
> be an airline stewardess and the
> interior dec
So, in between skiing runs I noticed
a Business Week cover story on
"cloud computing". The article had
lots of interesting information in it like
about how somebody's mom used to
be an airline stewardess and the
interior decor of various office spaces.
It was a truly excellent piece of
journalism.
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