Krishnan Subramanian over at CloudAve wrote a post — based on conversations with Sun Microsystems — that Sun might abandon its planned public cloud offering and focus its efforts around private cloud, instead. I agree that this might be a bad idea, if only for the reason that Sun likely can compete far better in the public space than it can in the private space alone. Yes, Sun has the parts to build and manage private clouds, but, so do HP and IBM — and they aren’t accepting acquisition offers. If you’re Sun, why not distinguish yourself instead of engaging in more of the same?
Infrastructure Links for this Week
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Why The Big Switch matters today

Nick Carr, author of the book that brought the cloud to a business audience, reflects on why the key messages still resonate today.
Submitted by Paul Miller
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SpyCloud: Intel agencies look to keep secrets in the ether

Commentators frequently moan about cloud security, yet the investment arm of the CIA reckons that cloud solutions can be "ideal for storing mission critical data by addressing the core principles of data confidentiality, integrity and availability."
Submitted by Paul Miller
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Why the cloud of today isn’t the cloud of tomorrow

A lot of today's cloud adoption is around Infrastructure and Software, but the big shift will come as Platforms get adopted.
Submitted by Paul Miller
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All cloud roads lead to applications

Cloud is a means to an end... and that "end" is running the applications people need.
Submitted by Paul Miller
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GlowHost launches cloud hosting solutions for SMBs

Another traditional hosting company gets into the cloud business.
Submitted by Paul Miller
