Last month, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman waxed enthusiastic about the way cloud computing can let businesses turn social media into new opportunities. Friedman also wrote about the cloud's ability to give anyone, anywhere, access to major computing power as if it were a new phenomenon. He even used the word "revolutionary."
That's not news to us!
Gartner projected a dramatic shift to cloud computing way back in 2008. Businessweek reported that same year on how eagerly small and midsize businesses were jumping on board. And it's already been five years -- an eternity in the IT world -- since Amazon became the first company to offer cloud services to external customers.
The cloud and its possibilities can be dazzlingly new to people (including New York Times columnists) who don't spend their days thinking about technology. To those of us who work in IT, though, it's already a familiar part of the landscape.
In other words, if you're considering adopting cloud-based technology, you can be confident that we have a good grasp on it. We'd go so far as to say it's now officially mainstream.
That's not news to us!
Gartner projected a dramatic shift to cloud computing way back in 2008. Businessweek reported that same year on how eagerly small and midsize businesses were jumping on board. And it's already been five years -- an eternity in the IT world -- since Amazon became the first company to offer cloud services to external customers.
The cloud and its possibilities can be dazzlingly new to people (including New York Times columnists) who don't spend their days thinking about technology. To those of us who work in IT, though, it's already a familiar part of the landscape.
In other words, if you're considering adopting cloud-based technology, you can be confident that we have a good grasp on it. We'd go so far as to say it's now officially mainstream.
Salesforce.com is building a million square foot campus on four blocks in Mission Bay. That's a lot of bricks and mortar for a company that offers only a single virtual product.
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