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How to tell fog computing from cloud computing (Dubai weekend...)

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by tobif 1 view

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It's Friday morning here in Dubai. Some people prepare for the main prayer of the week as my brown cells start thinking of strange things.

We've all (?) heard about cloud computing.

Now, is there anything that would better deserve the term "fog computing"?

And would such "fog computing" be possible to recognize and tell from straight cloud computing.

Hoping for your kind help.

Tobi

PS! you should see what heavy fogs Dubai comes up with, from time to time. You'd only see a few meters ahead of you. Nevertheless, the people her turn on their hazard lights and continue driving way too fast. (i.e. less fast than usually, but much faster than such weather conditions really would imply.)

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by maxpowers410

Im doing some research into practically implementing Eucalyptus and opennebula

by Wizard57M-TR

Fog has long been implicated as a factor in some of the US's largest traffic accidents and tie-ups. Multi-vehicle crashes, closed highways...what happens if we move everything to this so-called "cloud" and it becomes more like "fog"...massive collisions, traffic backups...
Good analogy!
+1
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by robo_dev

In December 1990, a 99 vehicle accident occurred in dense fog outside Calhoun Tenn. that resulted in 12 deaths and 42 injuries.

It's good to know that stupid driving is not a strictly American invention, but that there are really stupid drivers everywhere.

by tobif

that fog computing would be if cloud computing went really wrong?
(Admin turn on hazard light instead of making back-up, assigning one virtual machine to two computers and another virtual machine to devnull, etc.)

by oh smeg

It could mean that Jack the Ripper returns.

But if that was to happen we would have even fewer Women in IT and a very big reason for them not to join in the first place.

Perhaps Fog Computing is what you do with a NetBook on a Winters Night/Early Morning in the Old part of London when trying to access your Google Apps through a Unsecured WiFi Hot Spot. Nope that call that War Driving don't they? ;)

Col

by tobif

Where it's called HiTech war diving. :)

by oh smeg

Those People are likely to be tried for War Crimes.

For some reason I don't want to be involved as I don't have anywhere near enough Insurance Cover.

Col

by tobif

sometimes use fog.

So fog computing could be computers running in a place where such fog has been activated. And if these computers are cloud servers, then we're getting into unmapped land...

by oh smeg

I do remember giving a piratical demonstration to a bunch of Bureaucrats on why you need O2 to the Workstation Sites in a room with Halon Fire Suppression Systems.

They where of the opinion that it was an unnecessary expense so they refused to allow the placement of the O2 bottles outside. I just turned off the Halon and when they where all inside triggered the Fire System which locked the doors and triggered the Halon which wasn't connected.

The bureaucrats where running around grabbing 3 minute Portable O2 Canisters which there where no where near enough of to begin with anyway and not worrying about the others locked in the room. I just informed them that it was going to take the Fire Brigade 30 minutes to get there and that they had killed us all.

I'll never forget the look of horror on their faces or the fact that they where really [b]Pi$$ed Off[/b] when they didn't die. :D

But if I had of left the Halon connected perhaps that could be considered as Fog Computing. The little bit of Halon left in the lines did look impressive when the Valves open. :^0

Col

by seanferd

I suppose it just depends on where it undergoes condensation: near the ground, or higher up.

Brown cells? This class of adipose tissue does your thinking? Because the other option I can imagine does not apply to you!

"Grey matter" was intended?

by tobif

English isn't my mother tongue, so sometimes you'll find funny things in my writing.
I translated the corresponding Swedish phrase.

Thanks for pointing this out. (Hopefully I'll remember next time, if my brown ce... matter does its work.)

Oh, and you brought up another direction:
Perhaps fog computing is another word for Vaporware?

by santeewelding

With English as an nth language, I see I need to keep an eye on you...

You overcome my own abilities here and there.

by seanferd

Vapourware is precisely that to which I allude. :-bd

It isn't a terribly serious comparison, as cloud computing does exist, although the, "It's the way of the future!" attitude of cloud marketing may be a bit of vapour. ;)

by tobif

It gives a warm feeling, knowing that someone is keeping an eye on you; helps you overcome your own abilities, here and there.

If you want, I can keep an eye on you, as well!

by oh smeg

Back in those days I wasn't allowed Dangerous Weapons.

Then I grew up and ignored the boss. :D

Col

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