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It's an Analog World Becoming Digital
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Tue, 2010-08-17 16:01


What the Demise of Google Wave Implies for Cloud Computing
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Fri, 2010-08-06 15:42

Yesterday brought the news that Google Wave was being killed. Announced with great fanfare a year ago and really only available for a couple of months, its demise was announced by Google as a kind of "we try a lot of things and some of them don't work out ... and we move on."

I applaud Google's willingness to try new things and accept that some of them, inevitably, will be failures, but I am struck by the fact that Wave failed.


The New Applications of Cloud Computing
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Wed, 2010-07-28 23:54


Cloud Computing and Higher Education
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Tue, 2010-07-20 01:22


Government Cloud Computing Report
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Mon, 2010-07-05 17:52

More Cloud Computing in Government Than You Might Think

A month or so ago Vivek Kundra, Federal CIO, released a report called "State of Public Sector Cloud Computing." I haven't had a chance to post about it until now, but believe it is worthwhile reading for anyone trying to figure out the state of cloud computing adoption -- which is more difficult than might be imagined.


Cloud Computing All Over the World
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Thu, 2010-06-10 14:30

I returned a few days ago from Russia. On the second day of the conference I conducted a press conference with a group of around 15 tech journalists. Many astute questions on the potential for cloud computing in Russia, with some particular emphasis on the driving economic forces that will motivate companies to embrace cloud computing.


From Russia, With Love Part 2
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Tue, 2010-06-01 14:47

Today I gave my seminar and keynote address at the Data Center conference here in Moscow. Interest in cloud computing is high in Russia, although actual adoption is quite low (.03%, according to stats presented by a speaker from LAN Magazine).

The invitation to speak was originally extended by Pavel Ivanov, a writer for CIO. Here is a picture of Pavel (he's on the left; his colleague who organized the majority of the conference is on the right:


From Russia, With Love
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Mon, 2010-05-31 12:18

I've just arrive in Russia today. Above is the sign you see when you're ready to go through passport control. I like the "The Foreign States" phrase.


The ACM Examines Cloud Computing and Electricity
Submitted by Bernard Golden on Sun, 2010-05-16 19:39

Power turbine

 


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