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The cloud as a data-generation platform
Thoran Rodrigues describes how the cloud is not only a platform for processing Big Data tasks, but also is ideal for generating user/usage data that can be employed to create data ...
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Decentralizing the cloud: Where do microgrids fit in?
Thoran Rodrigues discusses the benefits and drawbacks of centralized cloud computing power in large data centers and introduces the alternate idea of microgrids.
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The importance of network effects for cloud computing
Thoran Rodrigues explains "network effects," which is the effect that users have on the popularity and reach of a service or product. Will cloud computing break some of these tradi...
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What characterizes good customer service in the cloud?
Thoran Rodrigues looks at two different approaches to customer service among IaaS providers -- one is support-focused and the other technology-focused. Is there a clear winner?
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A true cloud model vs. 'cloudwashing' by vendors
Thoran Rodrigues says that while true cloud software is necessarily SaaS, not all software sold as a service really fits into the true cloud model. What are the distinguishing char...
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In the cloud, power shifts from providers to consumers
Thoran Rodrigues explains how the shift to cloud services gives power back to consumers by eliminating a lot of the disadvantages of vendor lock-in.
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Cloud spot markets: What they are and why you should care
Thoran Rodrigues explains how cloud spot markets work to potentially provide cost optimizations for those purchasing computing power.
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11 cloud IaaS providers compared
Thoran Rodrigues does a thorough comparison of 11 IaaS cloud providers based on the same group of criteria. See how the major players fared in his scoring comparison.
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What to expect from the cloud in 2012: Experimentation
Thoran Rodrigues says that the cloud trends for 2012 can be summed up in one word -- experimentation. He breaks downs some of the areas to watch.
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2011: The year the cloud went mainstream
Thoran Rodrigues looks back over the year in cloud technology and makes a case for 2011 bringing the cloud out of the mists and into the IT mainstream.