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Thoran,
As Richard mentioned in the above post, it is an excellent starting point. You wrote in this article that many providers display comparison charts but are biased to reflect well on themselves, and I agree. I am actually an analyst at Cloud Spectator, and we do what you just did in this blog every month. If you'd like to take a look at our methodology, here's a link: http://www.cloudspectator.com/z_downloads/documents/methodology.pdf
Other than that, I hope we can keep in touch and collaborate in future efforts. I can send you a spreadsheet of our results for the upcoming month as soon as the data is collected.
As Richard mentioned in the above post, it is an excellent starting point. You wrote in this article that many providers display comparison charts but are biased to reflect well on themselves, and I agree. I am actually an analyst at Cloud Spectator, and we do what you just did in this blog every month. If you'd like to take a look at our methodology, here's a link: http://www.cloudspectator.com/z_downloads/documents/methodology.pdf
Other than that, I hope we can keep in touch and collaborate in future efforts. I can send you a spreadsheet of our results for the upcoming month as soon as the data is collected.
Kenny,
First of all, sorry for taking so long to reply. I only now got around to looking at the link on your comment. The methodology you guys are using seems pretty good. I think you actually dug deeper into some aspects than I did (especially on security issues such as firewalls, etc).
Have you guys though about building a dynamic matrix where users can define the attributes they value most? Some users may be willing to forego security for a smaller price, and a simple point comparison may not take that into account....
Other than that, I'd love to stay in touch. You can find my twitter account and e-mail address above, and can contact me in any one of those.
First of all, sorry for taking so long to reply. I only now got around to looking at the link on your comment. The methodology you guys are using seems pretty good. I think you actually dug deeper into some aspects than I did (especially on security issues such as firewalls, etc).
Have you guys though about building a dynamic matrix where users can define the attributes they value most? Some users may be willing to forego security for a smaller price, and a simple point comparison may not take that into account....
Other than that, I'd love to stay in touch. You can find my twitter account and e-mail address above, and can contact me in any one of those.
Dear Thoran,
A good overview of some of the cloud compute suppliers, but where are major IT companies like AT&T with Cloud Architect and IBM with SmartCloud Enterprise and the upcoming SmartCloud Enterprise+?
Regards,
Edwin.
A good overview of some of the cloud compute suppliers, but where are major IT companies like AT&T with Cloud Architect and IBM with SmartCloud Enterprise and the upcoming SmartCloud Enterprise+?
Regards,
Edwin.
Edwin,
At the time I wrote the post, I couldn't find the information I needed to include IBM in the comparison. As I mentioned, I tried to build a matrix based on the simples information possible: only what was publicly listed on the website. I also removed some other prominent cloud companies, such as Joyent, for the same reasons.
This is a matter of taste: I prefer companies that put their pricing on the web for everyone to see and compare. If you download the full spreadsheet, however, you can include any other company and compare them with the ones I've already filled out.
Regards,
Thoran
At the time I wrote the post, I couldn't find the information I needed to include IBM in the comparison. As I mentioned, I tried to build a matrix based on the simples information possible: only what was publicly listed on the website. I also removed some other prominent cloud companies, such as Joyent, for the same reasons.
This is a matter of taste: I prefer companies that put their pricing on the web for everyone to see and compare. If you download the full spreadsheet, however, you can include any other company and compare them with the ones I've already filled out.
Regards,
Thoran
I wonder how you obtained the values and assume they are simply "list." What could they look like after final negotiations? (Obviously SLA 0f 100% not possible, but what other factors might change to close some gaps?) Thanks for providing this view!
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