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Cloud Computing: Hope or Evolution?
By Daya Baran at August 17, 2008 1 Comments
Companies may be expecting too much from cloud computing, but other technologies such as video conferencing are starting to live up to their promises, according to a study released last week.
Gartner Inc. of Stamford, Conn. has published Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2008, which discusses a wide range of technologies and separates the gee-whiz factor from the reality. The report includes an analysis of cloud computing, social networking, green IT, microblogging and telepresence.
“You really need to know why you’re adopting these technologies,” said Jackie Fenn, the vice-president and Gartner Fellow who contributed to the report. “You can’t just leap in every time a new things gets hyped. More>>
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This is an interesting topic. The purpose of Gartner’s hype curve is to help potential users of a technology “self-identify” so that they match their tech savvy and risk tolerance with the requirements of a given new technology.
Cloud computing solutions at Amazon and Google are definitely not for the faint of heart yet, however vendors like Elastra and WaveMaker are starting to lower the bar for treating computing as a utility.