The Metamorphosis of the Cloud Discussion

Derrick Harris
Sunday, June 28, 2009
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Cloud computing has emerged, ready to spread its wings.

Structure 09 was a great event for many reasons, but the best might have been its confirmation that cloud computing really has made great advances in the past year. It seemed every attendee noted that while last year’s conference was spent discussing the what and why of the cloud, this year rightly focused on the bona fide use cases and methods for improving a legitimate paradigm. […]

Question of the Week

In your opinion, how much more legitimate has cloud computing become in the past year?

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