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In 5 years I think the market will look much as it does today, only much bigger. AWS will be a large player, but it will be interesting to see if they are still as dominant as they are today. I suspect they will be, if they keep to the strategy and make a few changes. Read more »

As more benchmarks are published, we’ll see more instances where public cloud providers have systemic performance issues that are not that easy to fix. While many will toss faster hardware at the problem, the culprit is typically the way the cloud is designed. Read more »

As you may expect, the technology providers tend focus on their own products. However, they do provide the basics around cloud computing architectures. If you are one who learns through this type of training, and you need that piece of paper, then these programs are for you. Read more »

So, the worth of private cloud technology is really largely business dependent. While many in IT see this is a way to “do the cloud, without using a cloud” the value that private cloud technology may bring is not typically as obvious as when using public cloud technology. You need to run the numbers first. Read more »

As enterprises implement cloud-based platforms, they find that they are just extending their existing IT assets to cloud resources. Therefore, in many instances, those IT assets will have to change around the use of cloud computing in order for all IT systems to function effectively. Read more »

The danger is to not leverage what we’ve learned over the years around SOA best practices and best technologies as we define SOAs on cloud-based resources. Many of those who implement cloud-based systems don’t understand the basics of SOA. Thus, they are bound to repeat many of the same mistakes of the past. Read more »

While many predict sweeping changes in the way we approach enterprise IT, as the changes actually occur, I find the reality is much less invasive. Perhaps we should adjust our expectations. Read more »

The movement to the cloud won’t be limited by the technology. It will be limited by our ability to use the technology correctly. If we don’t have the skills in place by the time cloud computing technology becomes a strategy differentiator for our business, then we run the risk of not meeting the needs of the business. Read more »

The end result is much the same for both local businesses fighting Walmart and local enterprise IT fighting the public clouds. If there is clearly a need, and the resources are available, those that will benefit from solving the problem will find and leverage the resources they need to solve the problem. If that’s a database service from Amazon Web Services, or a power drill from Walmart, it’s all pretty much the same. Read more »

Relative upstarts such as Amazon Web Services, Rackspace, Salesforce.com, Engine Yard, Red Hat, and many others have beat them to the quarterback. They prove to be more innovative, and drive into emerging portions of the cloud computing market faster than the established technology players. In the near future, they will probably leave the big players farther behind. Read more »