DISQUS

Christofer Hoff · 1 year ago

That table of yours has cost me a new keyboard. I suppose I could continue to use the coffee-soaked one I now have, but everytime I type "cloud" (I copy/pasted <-- that) the words "buaahahahaha!" come out (see.)

In all sincerity, love the table. Going to create a blog post with the centerpiece around it to highlight (again) the need for a taxonomy for "buahahahahaha!" (damnit!) services, especially as it pertains to security models. In fact, I think I'll extend your table to include that column.

/Hoff

jamesurquhart · 1 year ago

I can't find the reference, but I've heard that cloud marketing is the leading cause of death of keyboards in North America and Europe today. (Asian character set keyboards are somehow immune, perhaps because there is no character for "buaahahahaha!" in any eastern language.) This is why I type all of my blog posts on a five year old Panasonic Toughbook.

Seriously, though, feel free to extend the table. I have little doubt that you'll do so in the spirit of work...

James

Alain Yap, Morph Labs · 1 year ago

Honestly, James - the Big Four doesn't seem too big yet and as to the portability aspect, you might as well scrap the column and pretend we're not reading.

Best.
alain

jamesurquhart · 1 year ago

Alain,

In terms of market share, you are correct. In terms of mindshare, I disagree whole heartedly. At this point, everything IaaS or PaaS is being compared to one of those four offerings. I hear excellent things about Morph Labs, but they don't get the press that these four get.

I'm not sure I understand the portability comment. Let's just say I think most enterprises are realistic about what to expect here, but still secretly hold out hope. It is a worthy consideration from the end user's point of view.

Jim Salem · 1 year ago

Nice basic summary. As an architect on Intuit QuickBase and Workplace.intuit.com, I'd suggest we most closely fall into the SF category. We're trying to make it very easy for devs to focus on their apps without the bother of having to maintain an entire VM (ala AWS).
Another summary I like that's focused on just the DB components of these products is here: http://oakleafblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/compari...

agbiotec · 1 year ago

I'm really waiting to see the features on Sun's offering (network.com), which will come out sometime early after New Year's...

Khürt · 8 months ago

Based on your table my choice would be for the big "Two". Google and Amazon. Concerns about "lock in" would remove Salesforce and Microsoft from my consideration.

ricom · 3 months ago

Cloud computing, the dynamic data center.

Cloud computing helps to increase the speed at which applications are deployed, helping to increase the pace of innovated networked computing. Service deployed applications; Cloud computing can be provided using an enterprise data center’s own servers, or it can be provided by a cloud provider that takes all of the capital risk of owning the infrastructure.

Cloud computing incorporates virtualization, data and application on-demand deployment, internet delivery of services, and open source software. Virtualization enables a dynamic data center where servers provide resources that are utilized as needed with resources changing dynamically in order to meet the needed workload.

The combination of virtual machines and virtual appliances used for server deployment objects is one of the key features of cloud computing. Additionally, company’s can merge a storage cloud that provides a virtualized storage platform and is managed through an API, or Web-based interfaces for file management, and application data deployments.

Layered Service providers offering pay-by-use cloud computing solutions can be adjacent to company’s equipment leases. Public clouds are run by third party service providers and applications from different customers are likely to be mixed together on the cloud’s servers, storage systems, and networks. Private clouds are built for the exclusive use of one client, providing the utmost control over data, security, and quality of service. Private clouds can also be built and managed by a company’s own IT administrator. Hybrid clouds combine both public and private cloud models which may be used to handle planned workload spikes, or storage clouds configuration. Dedicated audits for security policies are a must.

The benefits of deploying applications using cloud computing include reducing run time and response time, minimizing the purchasing and deployment of physical infrastructure. Considerations for Energy efficiency, flexibility, simplified systems administration, pricing based on consumption, and most of all limiting the footprint of the data center. Virtualized solutions: http://www.shopricom.com