Here’s something else to think about if you’re getting into coud computing: Backup. What’s backup doing on the list of cloud computing disadvantages? It’s supposed to be one of the big advantages. In theory, it is. If your comparison is to the sloppy job most home users to with backup, it’s probably an advantage in… [Read More]
Archives for June 2011
The return of the mainframe, part 2
Here are the first two areas of concern for cloud computing. Privacy. So your data is out there in the cloud. The cloud is an abstraction; your data is sitting on somebody else’s disks in one or more of their computer centers. Who is managing those disks? From one perspective, it’s a bunch of people… [Read More]
The return of the mainframe
Cloud computing has been much in the news of late, with Steve Jobs’ announcement the other day adding a little exclamation point. The excitement is approaching giddiness. At the risk of raining on the parade, I thought I’d do a few posts on some of the downsides of cloud computing. First, let me explain my… [Read More]
Living with tech
I have posted quite a few recountings of out of box experiences (OOBEs) over the last year or so. They have been some of the most popular postings on this blog. I thought I’d go back and let you all know what I think about some of these products after living with them for extended… [Read More]