Comments on: Cloud Computing http://gpoul.strain.at/2009/12/08/cloud-computing/ The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily represent IBM’s positions, strategies, or opinions. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gpoul http://gpoul.strain.at/2009/12/08/cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 gpoul Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:55:18 +0000 http://gpoul.strain.at/?p=839#comment-1336 @wnagele: Interesting distinction there. I was not making a difference whether a company uses the cloud or not. For me the companies I entrust my data to over the Internet, like Flickr, Facebook, or Google Picasa, for all intents and purposes are the cloud. I get the feeling that I not only have no answers to this, but also that my questions weren't really unambiguous either. sorry for that. @wnagele: Interesting distinction there. I was not making a difference whether a company uses the cloud or not. For me the companies I entrust my data to over the Internet, like Flickr, Facebook, or Google Picasa, for all intents and purposes are the cloud.

I get the feeling that I not only have no answers to this, but also that my questions weren’t really unambiguous either. sorry for that.

]]> By: wnagele http://gpoul.strain.at/2009/12/08/cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 wnagele Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:46:20 +0000 http://gpoul.strain.at/?p=839#comment-1327 i really don't see the difference in trusting a company using "the cloud" or a company not doing so. you couldn't know what they were doing before neither can you know after ... simple as that. i really don’t see the difference in trusting a company using “the cloud” or a company not doing so. you couldn’t know what they were doing before neither can you know after … simple as that.

]]> By: gpoul http://gpoul.strain.at/2009/12/08/cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 gpoul Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:16:50 +0000 http://gpoul.strain.at/?p=839#comment-1321 @wnagele: wrong thought... I'm not afraid of companies losing their data; I'm afraid of average people losing their data in the cloud. Think of your photos... you might have them on flickr, facebook, your own web page, and many more services. Basically very dispersed over the cloud. As it gets more distributed and time passes chances increase that you'll lose data. @wnagele: wrong thought… I’m not afraid of companies losing their data; I’m afraid of average people losing their data in the cloud.

Think of your photos… you might have them on flickr, facebook, your own web page, and many more services. Basically very dispersed over the cloud. As it gets more distributed and time passes chances increase that you’ll lose data.

]]> By: wnagele http://gpoul.strain.at/2009/12/08/cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 wnagele Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:42:18 +0000 http://gpoul.strain.at/?p=839#comment-1318 which average people do you give your data to that you would be afraid to loose? i am having a hard time thinking of such a case ... which average people do you give your data to that you would be afraid to loose? i am having a hard time thinking of such a case …

]]> By: gpoul http://gpoul.strain.at/2009/12/08/cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 gpoul Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:10:58 +0000 http://gpoul.strain.at/?p=839#comment-1316 @wnagele: I was more thinking about average people. Companies have a long history of doing backups and saveguarding their data. And yes, there is an app for that from IBM ;-) - But I am a little more concerned about someone losing my data :-) @wnagele: I was more thinking about average people. Companies have a long history of doing backups and saveguarding their data. And yes, there is an app for that from IBM ;-) – But I am a little more concerned about someone losing my data :-)

]]> By: wnagele http://gpoul.strain.at/2009/12/08/cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 wnagele Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:38:28 +0000 http://gpoul.strain.at/?p=839#comment-1315 fear mongering? if anything it makes the one thing that you should think about in any business more obvious: backup strategies and there are plenty of them. if for example you're relying on backups only and don't plan for the complete failure of your cloud provider ... well bummer, it's like putting all your money to IBM. :P fear mongering? if anything it makes the one thing that you should think about in any business more obvious: backup strategies and there are plenty of them. if for example you’re relying on backups only and don’t plan for the complete failure of your cloud provider … well bummer, it’s like putting all your money to IBM. :P

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