Enrico DePaolis

“In many ways, cloud computing is simply a metaphor for the Internet, the increasing movement of computer and data resources onto the Web. But there’s a difference: cloud computing represents a new tipping point for the value of network computing. It delivers higher efficiency, massive scalability, and faster, easier software development.  It’s about new programming models, new IT infrastructure, and the enabling of new business models.” Excerpt from  – Sun Microsystems' White Paper on “Taking Cloud Computing to a Higher Level” ... (more)

Main Advantages of Cloud Computing

Availability. Cloud-computing proponents say a system run by a large service provider that has money and redundant equipment should offer more availability than an infrastructure run by a small or even mid-sized company. Application integration and support. The systems generally use SOAP, the Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and other nonproprietary Web service protocols, many XM... (more)

Cloud Computing – The Stormy Side/The Upside

Provided below are two quotes, one from Larry Ellison of Oracle and one from Andy Isherwood of HP (both from 2008 so maybe their perspectives have changed).  Not everyone, even those that would be serving this new Cloud Computing environment, are convinced that Cloud Computing is a new and improved way to do business.  In fact, these two are claiming that they are already doing it.  Luck... (more)

Types of Cloud Computing

There are several kinds of Cloud Computing service offerings.  Here are the most common ones. Common Services. Some products offer Internet-based services—such as storage, middleware, collaboration, and database capabilities—directly to users. SaaS. Software-as-a-service products provide a complete, turnkey application—including complex programs such as those for CRM or enterprise-reso... (more)