Stephen E. Arnold's Blog
Google has shifted from solving problems in distributed, massively parallel
computing to developing next-generation cloud-centric applications. Google
can, with the deployment of software, deliver global services that other
companies cannot match in terms of speed of deployment, operation, and
enhancement.
Cloud computing has become commonplace. Amazon has pumped steroids into the
Amazon Web Services product line. Microsoft executives have been providing
forecasts of a bold new service offering. Other vendors blasting off from
mother earth to loftier realms include IBM, Intel, Rackspace, and other big
name firms.
One of the most interesting documents I have read in months is a forthcoming
technical paper from Microsoft’s Albert Greenberg, Paranta ... (more)