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  • December 16, 2010 at 12:37 PM #18297
    Hobie
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    Google is expected to roll out cloud computers in 2011. Some programs would be very handy but I am not comfortable with business accounting or database residing on the cloud. Who knows who will have access to it. Both security and data mining. What say you?

    December 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM #640402
    permabear
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    Are you talking about actual cloud computing or Google Apps?

    Amazon has a well-established cloud computing platform. In terms of security, it is guaranteed to be several notches above anything you can get from another vendor, or assemble at home. They have firewalls and jumphosts so even their own staff can’t access your data.

    Understand that cloud computing gains you flexibility, but you lose in the reliability angle. Individual nodes in a cloud can and will go down without warning.

    For most individuals, true cloud computing does not make sense. Clouded app offerings are a different beast, though.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM #641508
    permabear
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    Are you talking about actual cloud computing or Google Apps?

    Amazon has a well-established cloud computing platform. In terms of security, it is guaranteed to be several notches above anything you can get from another vendor, or assemble at home. They have firewalls and jumphosts so even their own staff can’t access your data.

    Understand that cloud computing gains you flexibility, but you lose in the reliability angle. Individual nodes in a cloud can and will go down without warning.

    For most individuals, true cloud computing does not make sense. Clouded app offerings are a different beast, though.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM #641191
    permabear
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    Are you talking about actual cloud computing or Google Apps?

    Amazon has a well-established cloud computing platform. In terms of security, it is guaranteed to be several notches above anything you can get from another vendor, or assemble at home. They have firewalls and jumphosts so even their own staff can’t access your data.

    Understand that cloud computing gains you flexibility, but you lose in the reliability angle. Individual nodes in a cloud can and will go down without warning.

    For most individuals, true cloud computing does not make sense. Clouded app offerings are a different beast, though.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM #641054
    permabear
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    Are you talking about actual cloud computing or Google Apps?

    Amazon has a well-established cloud computing platform. In terms of security, it is guaranteed to be several notches above anything you can get from another vendor, or assemble at home. They have firewalls and jumphosts so even their own staff can’t access your data.

    Understand that cloud computing gains you flexibility, but you lose in the reliability angle. Individual nodes in a cloud can and will go down without warning.

    For most individuals, true cloud computing does not make sense. Clouded app offerings are a different beast, though.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM #640473
    permabear
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    Are you talking about actual cloud computing or Google Apps?

    Amazon has a well-established cloud computing platform. In terms of security, it is guaranteed to be several notches above anything you can get from another vendor, or assemble at home. They have firewalls and jumphosts so even their own staff can’t access your data.

    Understand that cloud computing gains you flexibility, but you lose in the reliability angle. Individual nodes in a cloud can and will go down without warning.

    For most individuals, true cloud computing does not make sense. Clouded app offerings are a different beast, though.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:48 PM #640493
    AK
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    I’m no fan of cloud computing in general.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:48 PM #641528
    AK
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    I’m no fan of cloud computing in general.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:48 PM #641074
    AK
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    I’m no fan of cloud computing in general.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:48 PM #640422
    AK
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    I’m no fan of cloud computing in general.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:48 PM #641211
    AK
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    I’m no fan of cloud computing in general.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM #640498
    enron_by_the_sea
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    Companies are already using salesforce.com CRM where they keep their customer data in the clouds. So industrial grade security in the cloud can be achieved with the right platform and price.

    Maybe the free stuff (google apps) may not get there.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM #641533
    enron_by_the_sea
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    Companies are already using salesforce.com CRM where they keep their customer data in the clouds. So industrial grade security in the cloud can be achieved with the right platform and price.

    Maybe the free stuff (google apps) may not get there.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM #641216
    enron_by_the_sea
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    Companies are already using salesforce.com CRM where they keep their customer data in the clouds. So industrial grade security in the cloud can be achieved with the right platform and price.

    Maybe the free stuff (google apps) may not get there.

    December 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM #640427
    enron_by_the_sea
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    Companies are already using salesforce.com CRM where they keep their customer data in the clouds. So industrial grade security in the cloud can be achieved with the right platform and price.

    Maybe the free stuff (google apps) may not get there.

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