Comments on: CIO Cloud Computing 101: Who Are The Players? http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-101-for-cios The Premier Blog For Learning How To Become A Successful CIO Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rodolfo Ballman http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-101-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-1356 Rodolfo Ballman Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:38:04 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=874#comment-1356 This info is a first-class read. Thank you for the news.Thumbs up!! This info is a first-class read. Thank you for the news.Thumbs up!!

]]> By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-101-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-736 Dr. Jim Anderson Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:07:50 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=874#comment-736 Rick: I had almost forgotten about OS/2 - that just shows how quickly we forget the losers in these technology battles! The one thing that cloud computing does have going for it right now is that it may be a way for firms to save money. This is something that is especially important during these troubled economic times. However, you bring up a good point. Let's see where all of this leads us to - a new architecture or just another over-hyped buzzword...! Rick: I had almost forgotten about OS/2 – that just shows how quickly we forget the losers in these technology battles! The one thing that cloud computing does have going for it right now is that it may be a way for firms to save money. This is something that is especially important during these troubled economic times. However, you bring up a good point. Let’s see where all of this leads us to – a new architecture or just another over-hyped buzzword…!

]]> By: Rick Rene http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-101-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-730 Rick Rene Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:42:50 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=874#comment-730 Another potential parelell, besides the Furby Craze, is the IBM OS/2 initiative. I remember for over a year, every computer magazine had like 5 articles on OS/2. In the end, IBM failed to recapture the PC market as planned, although some great technologies came out of this initiative. I wonder if the "cloud computing" hype will end up being a bunch of great technology levers creatively using remote resources, but the term will die completely like OS/2? Another potential parelell, besides the Furby Craze, is the IBM OS/2 initiative. I remember for over a year, every computer magazine had like 5 articles on OS/2.

In the end, IBM failed to recapture the PC market as planned, although some great technologies came out of this initiative. I wonder if the “cloud computing” hype will end up being a bunch of great technology levers creatively using remote resources, but the term will die completely like OS/2?

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