A podcast conversation about GoodRelations, with Martin Hepp and Jamie Taylor
I recorded my latest Semantic Web-ish podcast last week, talking with Martin Hepp in Germany and Jamie Taylor in California. Our topic was GoodRelations, an ontology/vocabulary designed to enhance the...
View ArticleSprint Wireless Launches HTC EVO Superphone – With Utter Web Failure
The HTC EVO Android phone is the ultimate weapon that’ supposed to turn Sprint’s weak business around. Yes, the phone is really incredible (not Incredible, that’s another model), but that does not...
View ArticleTier 3 Brings Out The Heavy Guns!
There are cloud offerings and then there are cloud offerings. As of today, Tier 3 just loaded up some big guns. Over the years Tier 3 has provided an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) play using...
View ArticleNew Book on Cloud Computing
Image via Wikipedia In case you have been wondering what has been keeping me busy, the InfoSec Institute out of Chicago has requested that I write down everything I know about Cloud Computing, and...
View ArticleCloud Migration – The Pain And The Opportunity
Running a number of businesses, some using the cloud and some not, I’ve seen firsthand the reality of what it takes to move systems from traditional on-premise delivery to the cloud. Whether it’s...
View ArticleTechnical Considerations When Moving To The Cloud
As promised, I am embarking on a loose series of blog posts that should help organizations plan their process for moving to the cloud. There are so many different things to think about, on so many...
View ArticleSeven Tips for Selecting a Cloud Implementation Services Provider
Recently, I have had several conversations with buyers struggling to select service providers for the cloud implementations. Cloud photo credit: Michael Krigsman The choice of services provider can...
View ArticleMoving to the Cloud – External Business Considerations
In our previous posts we looked at some technical and internal business considerations when moving to the cloud. This time we’re going to look into some of the external business considerations that...
View ArticleNonsense “Cloud” Marketing, Kill The Cloud Already, Please!
PSA: “Warning: Cloud Washing is in FULL EFFECT! Be cautious or you could be bitten by this nasty virus, a rant on marketing nonsense.” Yesterday I was buying a router. The router I ended up getting has...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Cloudonomics: The Business Value Of Cloud Computing’
One of the most interesting areas in the conceptual discussion of the cloud is the economic impacts it can bring. The conversation is so much broader than just cost savings; there is a deep and...
View ArticleDrivers for Cloud Adoption–CIO Research
Interesting survey results just released that indicate cost isn’t the highest factor in cloud adoption (yay – at last people are talking more about non-cost impacts of cloud) – Respondents believe...
View ArticleAcknowledgement matters
In face to face interactions we are programmed to recognise the importance of feedback. As we move many previously physical interactions online, are we in danger of forgetting just how important it is?...
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