The Status of the Cloud Revolution

The movement of some applications to the cloud are well underway. With this movement, of course, comes observations both pro and con. No panic of course, just things to watch out for. Since the most basic view of the cloud can be stated quite simply as running your applications on someone else's computer, We will cover the good stuff and gotchas - some obvious and some hidden. Cloud Management is an area that is just beginning to be understood as a effort in and of itself. The upsides of the cloud are pretty well discussed, documented, debated, and advertised. The gotchas, not so much! These gotchas are specific to the cloud model. Yes, they are different then your own processing center, servers, or your own versions of these processing approaches. We will provide you with a framework to think about both sides of the equation, to allow you to possibly make more informed decisions. At a minimum, worth a listen. Tune in - you will be glad you did.