Today the Open Cloud Manifesto is supposed to be published and it has a laudable set of goals, not least of which is the idea that the cloud should be an open and interoperable environment. I have limited information at this point. I applaud the effort to move in this direction but I have to [...]
Entries from March 2009
The Open Cloud Manifesto: This has all happened before…
March 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Cloud · Emerging Phenomena · Emerging Trends · Service Orientation
Cloud Elasticity Could Make You Go Broke
March 11th, 2009 · 13 Comments
Ever had a mobile phone and get a bill that was way, way more than you expected? You know what I mean. The day that bill for 700 dollars comes in and your eyes bug out of your head because you could swear (and in fact you do swear – at the customer service rep) [...]
Tags: Cloud · Emerging Phenomena · Emerging Trends · Service Orientation · Uncategorized
Telecom Companies: The Cloud Clock is Ticking!
March 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
I state up front that I am not a primary telecommunications analyst – but I have friends who are (give me or Bob Hafner a call to discuss). But, in the last 6 months, I think I have either met with, or spoken with every major telecom provider in the world. They all have the [...]
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