Upon returning from Cloud Camp, writer Dennis Howlett writes a fairly comprehensive summary of events from the conference, discussing the differences between cloud computing and buzzwords of the past such as: service bureaus, application Service”, “SaaS (Software-as-a-Service).
But the key point of his article is buried almost at the end, as he evaluates cloud computing, not from the perspective of the industry, but the buyer. He says:
But the key point of his article is buried almost at the end, as he evaluates cloud computing, not from the perspective of the industry, but the buyer. He says:
"If cloud computing is to be the business success so many in the industry anticipate, then as a buyer, my primary concern must be to know that my providers will be there in 5, 10 and 15 years time. All the evidence I’ve seen so far suggests it requires companies capable of making massive investments to develop a viable cloud based ecosystem.At BlueLock, we feel the same way. We have built a profitable business model, incorporating duel data centers, which makes the transition from traditional enterprise colocation or managed services to a cloud environment affordable and reliable for companies of all sizes. In addition, each of our clients is protected by our cyberinsurance policy as well as Moseby, an optimal third party vaulting solution.
I’d rather pay a wee bit more now to ensure vendor survival than be lured into what often seems like a race to the bottom on pricing in the deluded expectation that somehow it will all work out."
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