Comments on: Obscured by Clouds : Meaning vs. Marketing in the Cloud

By: Integration of the Cloud in Business | geektamin.com

Integration of the Cloud in Business | geektamin.com — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:21:57 +0000

[...] or interface, what we can view on our computer screens, is the front end. The emergence of the Web 1.0 internet revolution made it possible for everyday users to enter the cloud through a client application. Behind the [...]

By: Clouding Your Mind: Marketing and Cloud Computing « Sherpa Hossainy's Blog

Clouding Your Mind: Marketing and Cloud Computing « Sherpa Hossainy's Blog — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:31:12 +0000

[...] and back end. The front end is what we can see: the interface, the side of the computer client. The Web 1.0 internet revolution allowed everyone to access the front end of the cloud by using a standard client application. The [...]

By: To Cloud or Not to Cloud in Financial Services

To Cloud or Not to Cloud in Financial Services — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:44:16 +0000

[...] This is the first post in an series entitled Thinking Out Cloud with the aim of helping financial services IT and market data professionals charged with developing cloud computing strategies separate the cloud buzz from the cloud reality. [...]

By: The Market Data Sweet Spot for Cloud Computing

The Market Data Sweet Spot for Cloud Computing — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:23:37 +0000

[...] services and market data IT professionals charged with developing cloud computing strategies separate the cloud buzz from the cloud reality. This post explores the types of market data that naturally lend themselves to cloud computing (and [...]

By: The Cloud is Dead – Long Live the Cloud!

The Cloud is Dead – Long Live the Cloud! — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:03:10 +0000

[...] integration standards. As these constraints erode, the cloud will continue to emerge. The cloud is about the machines. It is as big as all the computers connected to the [...]

By: Cloud Channel Disruption – Little APIs, Big Transformations

Cloud Channel Disruption – Little APIs, Big Transformations — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:27:12 +0000

[...] channel now? Because, cloud computing is transforming the Internet as a channel. The evolution from Internet applications that service people (SaaS) to Internet applications that service other applica… transforms the Internet from a direct website channel to an indirect cloud channel and [...]

By: Hey SaaS Experts: What’s Your Cloud Computing IQ?

Hey SaaS Experts: What’s Your Cloud Computing IQ? — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:21:46 +0000

[...] say it again: SaaS is NOT cloud computing. As the industry rushes to embrace cloud computing, too many SaaS experts and vendors are simply [...]

By: The Market Data Sweet Spot on the Cloud

The Market Data Sweet Spot on the Cloud — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:01:18 +0000

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By: Is this the next level of the Cloud? « The Scheduling Insider

Is this the next level of the Cloud? « The Scheduling Insider — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:59:34 +0000

[...] this article seems to take the SaaS/cloud thinking to the next level. Essentially, Mr. York identifies the [...]

By: Nick Mehta (LiveOffice)

Nick Mehta (LiveOffice) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:32:37 +0000

Great post, joel.

We are a SaaS provider of email archiving and constantly struggle with whether to label ourselves “cloud” (since the term is hot) or SaaS. Originally, I thought of cloud as being more infrastructure-oriented (e.g., we might use a cloud provider for our infrastructure). But salesforce has rewritten the rules with their rebranding. I spend a ton of time with clients who are confused about cloud vs. SaaS so it’s definitely still very early.

Nick