Explaining the Cloud
Some weeks back, somebody asked me “What’s the big deal with the cloud? I don’t even understand WHAT it is!”. This is a common problem, and one I’m going to try and clear up here and now.
Why is it so hard to define?
The cloud is so hard to define, because it is comprised of several different ideas and technologies. As I see it, the cloud comprises of the following things:
- File Storage
- Remote Computing Power
- Clustered Web
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@janinaz I checked out your IMDB, very cool that you got into an episode of Dollhouse :)
@dshafik [3 hours ago]
@dshafik Hey0, ;)
@janinaz [3 hours ago]
@ejacqui You mean the PSPs retarded little brother?
@dshafik [3 hours ago]
Does anyone remember the Ms Dewey viral search campaign from Microsoft a couple of years ago? Ms Dewey was played by @janinaz. OHAI.
@dshafik [3 hours ago]
@dshafik Yeah, I have immediate uses for traits. I like namespaces, but they're boring. OTOH, closures + traits == yummy.
@weierophinney [9 hours ago]
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