tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post2312601252141717857..comments2022-04-14T12:30:53.127+02:00Comments on Stories from a cluttered desk: World Affairs CouncilEdward G. Happhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243859825189522834noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post-64877654958216985162009-06-04T20:27:49.163+02:002009-06-04T20:27:49.163+02:00Have a look. http://www.msteched.com/online/view.a...Have a look. http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=33d6e342-a301-4971-95cf-1ba3576bd1c3ghpbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222636677119162863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post-52366647091131678462009-06-03T05:34:01.776+02:002009-06-03T05:34:01.776+02:00The Cloud is very attractive as the new horizontal...The Cloud is very attractive as the new horizontal data center and server farm; it's also attractive for an open front end to extend your environment out to stakeholders, but it is not ready for prime time for vertical business applications. None of the vertical SaaS apps, for example, have passed our fundamental criteria yet. That will change, but is now the key gating item for cloud competing in the NGO sector. --EdEdward G. Happhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243859825189522834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post-42063240266129896342009-06-02T04:04:28.657+02:002009-06-02T04:04:28.657+02:00Ed, Microsoft and Google both have data centers th...Ed, Microsoft and Google both have data centers that are the size of 11-12 football fields.. They are run by approx 35 people each and that includes the cleaning crew. How does this change IT in the next five years? Drastically! The cloud changes everything. :) IT becomes a whole different game and the game is not about owning hardware or employees, it’s about energy.. Hope you are well. <br />Gavin Preis<br />Training Intelligenceghpbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222636677119162863noreply@blogger.com