Comments on: I’m Out of That Game http://cloudfeed.net/2008/08/04/im-out-of-that-game/ Cloud Computing, Infrastructure-as-a-service, Platform-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sam Johnston http://cloudfeed.net/2008/08/04/im-out-of-that-game/#comment-28 Sam Johnston Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:58:55 +0000 http://onsaas.net/?p=79#comment-28 The definition is, so far as I can tell, done... it's now broad enough to capture the relevant concepts and keep everyone happy and it's a lot better documented than it ever was before. The monkey analogy was more about making people realise that it really doesn't matter what's under the hood, so long as it works. In all likelihood what powers the cloud today is likely to be a far cry from what will power it tomorrow. Sam The definition is, so far as I can tell, done… it’s now broad enough to capture the relevant concepts and keep everyone happy and it’s a lot better documented than it ever was before.

The monkey analogy was more about making people realise that it really doesn’t matter what’s under the hood, so long as it works. In all likelihood what powers the cloud today is likely to be a far cry from what will power it tomorrow.

Sam

]]> By: Jeremy Geelan http://cloudfeed.net/2008/08/04/im-out-of-that-game/#comment-26 Jeremy Geelan Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:25:08 +0000 http://onsaas.net/?p=79#comment-26 Michael would you be cool with our republishing the post below in full, with your byline and bio obviously (plus a link back to the original URL) at http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/? We try and do this from time to time with insightful blog posts by writers outside our immediate circle so as to introduce fresh new voices to our audience (and vice versa!) Let us know, yes? Thank u sir...meantime have a great Monday! Jeremy G. -- Jeremy Geelan Sr. Vice-President, SYS-CON Media & Events http://sys-con.com Michael would you be cool with our republishing the post below in full, with your byline and bio obviously (plus a link back to the original URL) at http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/?

We try and do this from time to time with insightful blog posts by writers outside our immediate circle so as to introduce fresh new voices to our audience (and vice versa!)

Let us know, yes? Thank u sir…meantime have a great Monday!

Jeremy G.

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