Comments on: The Forecast: Cloudy Days Ahead http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/ because technology is just another ecosystem Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:26:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: tecosystems » Break for the Clouds: Top 5 Reasons The Cloud Benefits from a Recession http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-479142 tecosystems » Break for the Clouds: Top 5 Reasons The Cloud Benefits from a Recession Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:43:08 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-479142 [...] that question is resolved or not resolved, I remain convinced that the forecast ahead is cloudy. I am more convinced than ever, in fact. While it’s possible to debate the root cause of the [...] [...] that question is resolved or not resolved, I remain convinced that the forecast ahead is cloudy. I am more convinced than ever, in fact. While it’s possible to debate the root cause of the [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » Will There Be Only One Cloud? http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-448844 tecosystems » Will There Be Only One Cloud? Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:15:52 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-448844 [...] no real secret that I’m bullish on the cloud opportunity. Very much so. See here, here, here, here, or [...] [...] no real secret that I’m bullish on the cloud opportunity. Very much so. See here, here, here, here, or [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » Clouds Rolling In: The Google App Engine Q&A http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-356722 tecosystems » Clouds Rolling In: The Google App Engine Q&A Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:03:18 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-356722 [...] “If Amazon/eBay/Google/Yahoo offer platforms - and they will, I believe.” - me [...] [...] “If Amazon/eBay/Google/Yahoo offer platforms - and they will, I believe.” - me [...]

]]> By: James http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-355338 James Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:11:00 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-355338 Google enters: http://googleappengine.blogspot.com/2008/04/introducing-google-app-engine-our-new.html Google enters: http://googleappengine.blogspot.com/2008/04/introducing-google-app-engine-our-new.html

]]> By: Hurry, The Cloud Computing Platform Opportunity is Perishable! « SmoothSpan Blog http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-354792 Hurry, The Cloud Computing Platform Opportunity is Perishable! « SmoothSpan Blog Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:04:15 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-354792 [...] Ray Ozzie has said, “[the cloud market] really isn’t being taken seriously right now by anybody except Amazon.”  He’s right on the mark:  it isn’t being taken seriously by anyone except Amazon.  The distant runner up is Benioff’s Force.com.  I say distant because there are a lot of problems with it, not the least of which is an economic model that makes it completely untenable for anyone but big corporate IT to use.  Technically, it is a completely closed and proprietary environment that offers only minimal leverage.  It’s true, they’re very seirous about it, so in that sense we should add them to the list, but the way they’re going about it makes it seem less than serious. [...] [...] Ray Ozzie has said, “[the cloud market] really isn’t being taken seriously right now by anybody except Amazon.”  He’s right on the mark:  it isn’t being taken seriously by anyone except Amazon.  The distant runner up is Benioff’s Force.com.  I say distant because there are a lot of problems with it, not the least of which is an economic model that makes it completely untenable for anyone but big corporate IT to use.  Technically, it is a completely closed and proprietary environment that offers only minimal leverage.  It’s true, they’re very seirous about it, so in that sense we should add them to the list, but the way they’re going about it makes it seem less than serious. [...]

]]> By: James Governor http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-354635 James Governor Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:15:24 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-354635 awful strong stuff Stephen. good job. i need to write a follow up to my 15 ways to tell piece, and this is a great push in that direction awful strong stuff Stephen. good job. i need to write a follow up to my 15 ways to tell piece, and this is a great push in that direction

]]> By: John Willis http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-354423 John Willis Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:09:15 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/04/05/the-forecast-cloudy-days-ahead/#comment-354423 I recently listened to Alan Ganek the Chief Technology Officer of Tivoli software & VP of Autonomic Computing speak and let me tell you he was a bit "cloudy" on the whole subject. <a href="http://www.johnmwillis.com/cloud-computing/if-i-were-the-cto-at-ibm-blue-cloud-stuff/">If I Where a CTO at IBM - Blue Cloud Stuff </a> I recently listened to Alan Ganek the Chief Technology Officer of Tivoli software & VP of Autonomic Computing speak and let me tell you he was a bit “cloudy” on the whole subject.

If I Where a CTO at IBM - Blue Cloud Stuff

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