An interesting case of the spin-machine against Cloud computing.
Amazon EC2 has not been hacked – nor has Linked-In | Cloud Pro.
Author: Dr Will Venters
Lecturer in Information Systems, Department of Management, London School of Economics.
BBC News – IBM commits $1.2bn to cloud data centre expansion
Should you be scared of the cloud? | IT PRO
Should you be scared of the cloud?
IT pro have produced a useful analysis report evaluating whether we should be fearful of cloud. They look at a range of factors from the impact on the mainframe to the state of the cloud market.
A lost year for new technology? Look beyond 2013s gadgets | Technology | The Observer
Happy new year!
The guardian provides a useful summary of the current spat in Silicon Valley about whether last year was a lost year for technology – concluding that Cloud Computing was the key game-changer technology whose impact the media continues to downplay…
“Cloud computing is what turns the tablet and the smartphone into viable devices. And underpinning cloud computing and most of the shiny stuff we take for granted – from the web to Skype to Facebook to the iTunes Store to eBay to Amazon to Google – is the good ol internet, which was created in the 1960s and 70s with public money and no expectation of profit.”
via A lost year for new technology? Look beyond 2013s gadgets | Technology | The Observer.
ATLAS Experiment – video of my research on CERN’s management and systems development practices
For a number of years I have been researching the way CERN approaches the development of its globally distributed Grid computing systems as an innovative management and information systems challenge. During this I was videoed for a film by the ATLAS experiment. The film is now available on their website at : ATLAS Experiment. Click on the “Atlas Story” – I talk about 8 minutes in.
Four in five firms now use cloud | Cloud Pro
Survey finds that over a quarter of all IT services are now cloud-based
Cloud Pro mention of our book – Everything changes… including Brighton | 2 | Cloud Pro
It was nice to see Max Cooter, Editor of Cloud Pro, mention our recent conversation on the “Cloud Corporation” book in his latest article. I think he nails what we mean very well:
Everything changes… including Brighton | 2 | Cloud Pro.
Judging the UK cloud awards
I am to be a judge for the brand new “UK Cloud Awards” run by the cloud industry forum, Cloud Pro and techUK. http://www.ukcloudawards.co.uk/
My book is available to pre-order!!!
Palgrave Macmillan have started to advertise the book I have co-authored with Leslie Willcocks and Edgar Whitley. It is supposed to be out in December – just in time for Christmas – after all it’s the perfect gift for family and friends! The table of contents is: Chapter 1 Cloud in Context: Managing New Waves […]
I’m presenting at “The Exchange 2013 – Knowledge Peers”
I’m excited to be presenting at “The Exchange 2013 – Knowledge Peers” on the 28th November. Not only is it at the Kia Oval (which I drive past regularly so am looking forward to getting the tour inside), but also because their focus is on networking with smaller and medium sized organisations. I am of the opinion that cloud computing will offer more valuable and exciting opportunities for SMEs than large organisations so I am looking forward to connecting with many more small organisations at the event.
I hope you can join me there!
Will.
Binary Blurring 