When I first started seeing blog posts and articles questioning the relationship between Cloud Computing and SOA… I started wondering what was causing the confusion. Were our definitions of Cloud Computing not clear? Were we not conveying the Cloud’s correct value proposition or its role in the enterprise?
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s all [...]
Even though the potential benefits are obvious, and some early adopters are already experiencing a positive ROI, I fear for the near-term future of Cloud Computing! (For a late-breaking ROI example see http://bit.ly/HDJVy)
It looks to me like we are very close to the peak of the Hype Cycle – lots of, often irrational, press; “silver [...]
Clearly the economic challenges we’ve been facing over the past 18 months have been almost unprecedented. As business leaders, it’s been very difficult to plan and to know how to best use our scarce resources. But, as always, those who demonstrate creativity, leadership and courage can seize opportunities to focus on developing powerful IT strategies [...]
