Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu May 31 21:59:18 CDT 2012
You're thinking.... :-) Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:09 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The Cloud While I still have my reservations concerning much of cloud computing, I have started offering cloud based managed services. One foot planted in the present and one foot reaching toward the future... -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:28 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'; 'Off Topic' Subject: [dba-Tech] The Cloud Many of us thought the Cloud technology was little more than a passing phase or at worse, just a niche market product. It has been felt that its impact on clients and the industry as a whole would be minor. That assessment was given less than a year ago and at that time it was probably true...but in the computer world one year real time equals ten in the computer world. Pundits are now giving Cloud maturity point as between eight and ten years. So what makes the Cloud so appealing? It is because there will be two choices for Businesses. One, the traditional method of managing your own IT department, with all its inherent costs in hardware and staff. Two, the new Cloud method where much of the hardware and it associated IT staff are moved out of the Business. It is much like owning a car. Some people may just buy it out-right and assume complete responsibility of any maintenance costs or go the leasing route and pay monthly fees forever. Leasing in reality is more expensive and less flexible but there is, supposedly, no (or very limited) repair or maintenance costs. It seems that the BE market is now either custom or cookie-cutter. It can be argued that the Cloud is still flexible or that in-house servers can be very standard and require very little management... Here is another interesting article on the Cloud and it impact and time-line on the IT staff. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/cio-insights/revealed-the-jobs-that-will-be -wiped-out-by-cloud-computing/39748762?tag=nl.e101 It is also noted in this article that one of the big positives will be that within the next decade, most of the Baby-Boomers will be gone and as universities are churning out less IT graduates, existing IT people will find the market becoming much better through less competition. The one big issue that has and will stop further expansion of the Cloud is the poor web and cell coverage outside the main population centers. Unfortunately, numerous infrastructure monopolies see no short term profits from further expansion. Until society views the internet as just a utility, this situation will limit further technological advancements and Cloud deployment as well. In the meantime, start learning how to use the Cloud. Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com